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A metal shovel resting on weathered wooden planks.

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Big-box shovels keep snapping, but gardeners say these forged-steel picks will outlive you

A withered blueberry plant sits on a wooden table in a pot, with a blurred forest in the background.

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'Weak and pathetic': Gardener's blueberry struggle sparks wave of advice online

Three large, ripe purple cherokee heirloom tomatoes are growing among green leaves on a bush.

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Tomato expert says gardeners may be overthinking one of the toughest garden crops

A large solar farm with workers and equipment in the foreground.

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Massive 6,100-acre solar project approved in Illinois after tense county vote

A person discusses reusing yard waste in a garden setting filled with plants and composting materials.

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Gardener reveals simple trick to turn weeds and yard waste into free fertilizer

Plaster casts of figures lying on the ground, depicting victims from the Pompeii eruption.

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New scans reveal Pompeii victim was a doctor fleeing Vesuvius with surgical tools

A deer rests among purple flowers and lush greenery in a garden bed.

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Gardener spots pregnant doe lounging in asparagus bed in broad daylight: 'My yard is officially a deer-friendly zone'

A woman in a dress demonstrates how to transplant hydrangeas from a car, alongside close-up images of the plants.

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Gardening expert warns one common mistake can scorch hydrangeas and change flower color

A close-up of a textured snake skin showing the transition between shed and new scales.

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Pantry discovery suggests large rat snake may have been secretly wiping out a home's rodent problem

A young potato plant with green leaves grows in a garden bed surrounded by soil and small weeds.

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Gardener shares photo after sprouted grocery-store potato takes off in backyard

A colorful flower garden featuring tulips and daffodils near a porch with a stone wall.

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Homeowner says goodbye to 6-year garden before listing house: 'So bittersweet'

A group of black and white ducks gathers in a pen while another duck walks outside on grassy terrain.

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Homesteader says free-range ducks can wipe out stink bugs that pesticides will not touch