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A patch of dead grass.

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30-foot 'dead patch' that started spreading through homesteader's field could invade orchard next

A person holds a cucumber in a garden with tall plants and tomatoes visible in the background.

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Kentucky parents grow enough tomatoes and green beans for a year on less than 1 acre

A man standing in a garden.

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85-year-old farmer's 'phone call away' rule can lead to bigger, healthier apples

A woman crouched in a garden.

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Empty garden beds in August can still yield broccoli, peas, and more by fall

A brick house with a balcony and garden beds containing various plants alongside a road.

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1907 Vermont mansion becomes shared housing with veggies now growing in the parking lot

Close-up of two damaged squash plants showing exposed sections of stems and nearby mulch.

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After squash stem damage, this gardener's rescue trick kept the harvest coming

A hand holding a seed packet featuring green jalapeño peppers and planting instructions.

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New Hampshire gardener's 'Peppergate' post draws reports of seed mix-ups across the US

A vibrant garden filled with various flowers, greenery, and a stone pathway.

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Gardeners hit by heatwaves are embracing new 'lemonading' trend

Two jars of jelly with metal lids.

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Gardener keeps family tradition alive by turning backyard grapes into homemade jelly

An avocado on a tree.

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California scientists find avocado gene that reveals flower type years before trees bloom

A man stands in a garden with zucchini plants growing.

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Gardener trains zucchini up a post and frees up space while cutting pest and disease issues

A woman talking about tomato plants.

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Rats kept eating her tomatoes before they ripened, so she started ripening them indoors