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A person holds a pitchfork with a serious expression, ready to turn a compost pile outdoors.

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Beginner-friendly guide shows how food scraps can become nutrient-rich soil

A person with tattoos holds a vibrant bouquet of dahlia flowers in a garden setting.

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Home gardener films dahlias opening one by one, and the full-bloom payoff is mesmerizing

A person stands in a garden, holding colorful flowers while surrounded by green plants.

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'Native plants don't make your yard look wild': Designer says bad landscaping is the real culprit

A woman in a garden proudly holds a basket filled with colorful vegetables, including peppers, tomatoes, and cucumbers.

Food

Home gardener shares day's harvest, and the basket is overflowing with fresh-picked produce

A man gestures toward a lush garden filled with various plants and greenery.

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Permaculture gardener says the 'weeds' in your yard may be trying to build a food forest

A vibrant garden scene featuring pink coneflowers and assorted colorful wildflowers.

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Back-porch pollinator haven wins over gardeners with native blooms that thrive in scorching heat

A close-up of vibrant orange flowers surrounded by green foliage and unripe seed pods.

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Gardener gives up on native milkweed, then it sprouts everywhere: 'And then boom'

A sink filled with soapy water and dirty dishes.

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As drought conditions worsen, residents swap low-effort water-saving tricks

Cyclists riding through an intersection.

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Bikes, beans, and buying used: The sustainability habits people say changed daily life

A dark mushroom surrounded by fallen leaves and pine needles on the forest floor.

Outdoors

Forager's black trumpet haul sparks the mushroom question that never quite dies

A potted green shrub sitting on grass.

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Buyer speaks out after replacement shrubs delivered from online nursery don't match advertised size

Two bears sleeping peacefully on a rock among lush greenery.

Outdoors

After their mother was shot, two Georgia bear cubs found a forever home — and instant fans