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Discover gardening tools and resources that will help you grow better.

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How to prevent or stop voles from eating your plants

Trying to figure out how to prevent or stop voles from eating the plants in your garden? Read on to learn how! Our yard is a half acre edible organic landscape. We use no-till growing methods and top-dress our beds with wood chip mulch. These techniques are GREAT for: soil health, plant health, and providing…

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Tips for choosing the best raised beds for your garden

Need help figuring out which type of raised garden beds are the best match for you? The tips in this article will help you decide!

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Steam juicer: the fastest, easiest, and best way to process elderberries.

Steam juicer: the fastest, easiest way to process elderberries

What’s the easiest and fastest way to process elderberries? Steam juicing. Find out how to cut elderberry processing time from hours to minutes.

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Dealing with an infestation? How to control Japanese Beetles organically.

How to control Japanese beetles organically

Japanese beetles are an invasive pest insect that can wreak havoc on your plants. Here’s how to control Japanese beetles organically!

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How to set up automated drip irrigation for potted plants

Find out how to set up an easy, automated drip irrigation system for your potted plants, no matter how few or how many potted plants you have!

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How to root-prune rootbound potted fruit trees (w/ video!)

Find out how to properly root prune potted fruit trees to keep them healthy & productive. Video tutorial includes citrus, avocado, and guava trees — and provides a one month follow up!

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5 ways to stop your cat from killing birds and other wildlife

We love cats AND we love wildlife. If you want to stop your cat from killing birds and other wildlife like we have, here are the top 5 things you can do today!

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How to keep hungry rodents from eating your sun ripened melons - www.tyrantfarms.com

DIY: How to keep rodents off of your melons

Trying to figure out how to keep rodents off of your melons? Here’s a DIY approach that is 100% effective.

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How to grow organic peaches in the southeast US – an interview with Clemson scientists

A detailed guide about how to grow organic peaches in the southeast with evidence-based solutions provided by two Clemson University peach scientists, Dr. Guido Schnabel and Dr. Juan Carlos Melgar.

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7 DIY organic lawn care tips you can start using today

Use these seven DIY organic lawn care tips to save time and money while creating a safe, attractive, environmentally-friendly home landscape.

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What’s the best garden sprayer sprinkler combo we’ve ever used?

We love our Radius Garden sprinkler sprayer all-in-one combination so much, we wanted to tell you about it. Save time, water, money, and aggravation.

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Resources: Where to buy Non-GMO & Organic Seeds, Bulbs and Plants - Seed Packets

Definitions plus where to buy non-GMO & organic seeds, bulbs and plants

Certified organic, heirloom, open-pollinated, GMO, hybrid… what does it all mean? Where should you get seeds and nursery plants? In this article, we’ll try to clear up confusion and provide helpful recommendations.

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Container Gardening Questions Answered!

We recently received a list of container gardening questions from a new gardener – our answers may be helpful to you as well!

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DIY grow lights: easily grow garden seedlings, microgreens, and more

These DIY grow lights are affordable, easy to set up, and can produce hundreds or even thousands of dollars in edible plants each year!

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Help us name this amazing new pot moving device!

When we needed a pot moving device for our citrus, there was only man for the job: John Robertson of Pecan Dale Farmstead.

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