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Artichoke plants.

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A thriving artichoke plant shows even 'tricky' crops can pay off in one season

A gardener holding seedlings.

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Canada gardeners can still plant fast fall crops in August, even with October snow

A man standing in front of tomato plants.

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Maryland gardener shares 6 late-summer tomato moves to keep harvests going until frost

Two ears of corn with irregular shapes displayed on a table with a wooden background.

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Home gardener's patchy corn harvest reveals a common pollination problem

A gardener holds a pumpkin among flowers, with a basket of assorted vegetables nearby.

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Midsummer harvest shows how a zone 7b backyard can yield peppers, pumpkins, and corn

A person holds a large bowl of freshly harvested vegetables in a garden.

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After a few days away, a gardener returns to an overflowing harvest of summer produce

A vibrant garden with colorful flowers and watermelons growing on trellises in a neighborhood.

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Neighbor says front-yard is 'bringing property values down' — Gardener fires back

A man holds a small red tomato in a greenhouse surrounded by other ripening tomatoes on the vine.

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No-dig gardener kept single tomato variety alive for 13 years through repeated cloning

A hand holding a pruned branch.

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Six years in, Birch Farm says dense tree lines help food forests take off faster

Potted plants.

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Gardener peeks into nursery dumpster to find live hibiscus, mulberry, and more

A man kneels in a garden.

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In Michigan, a dill test bed grew baseball-sized garlic, but the extra moisture made bulbs snap

A variety of leafy greens, including purple and green leaves, are growing together in a garden.

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Gardener explains why winter can actually be the best season for a home vegetable garden