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A person grilling hamburger patties.

Food

Las Vegas cookouts get pricier as beef, chicken, and pork all climb

A gardener harvests and shows off onions.

Home

Backyard gardener has never had luck with onions, but fills a wheelbarrow with a giant harvest this year

A blue house surrounded by freshly mulched landscaping.

Home

Homeowner turns the front lawn into a thriving food garden, and even the dog helps weed

A wooden sign reads "Seedling Library" with potted plants on a table labeled "Free" in a grassy area.

Home

Gardener opens free seedling library and gives out 450 plants in first 24 hours

A green tomato labeled "Fred the Tomato" surrounded by small millipedes in a garden pot.

Home

Gardener finds millipedes in all 8 raised beds, and Reddit says it's a sign the soil is thriving

A person holds a shopping basket filled with groceries in a busy store.

Food

Shopper tries a salvage grocer, gets $100 in food for $25, and rethinks pricey chains

Chicken at a grocery store.

Food

USDA flags 3 foods in 1 day, urging shoppers to check their fridges

A small garden bed enclosed by a rustic wooden fence, featuring vibrant lettuce and ripe tomatoes.

Home

Small yards can still crank out produce all year long, says pro gardener

A gloved hand using scissors to prune a tomato plant in a garden.

Home

Master gardener settles debate over whether to remove tomato suckers

A sea turtle swims near colorful corals, encountering a piece of plastic debris in the clear blue ocean.

Outdoors

Plastic bags can look and smell like food to sea turtles — and it can turn deadly

A brown dog explores a lush garden with green plants and colorful flowers, sniffing near a freshly unearthed vegetable.

Home

Washington gardener's dog is a 'very good garden gnome' that eats grass, not vegetables

A close-up of a broccoli plant with green leaves and developing florets in a garden bed.

Home

Nevada gardener expected grocery-store broccoli, then desert heat turned it into broccolini-like spears