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A gardener discussing tomatoes.

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Cracked, chewed, or sunburned tomatoes? Harvesting at first blush can save more fruit, gardener says

A garden with tomato plants and a basket filled with ripe tomatoes.

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Gardener celebrates after cherry tomato harvest finally becomes a full pasta dinner

A garden bed with tomato plants bearing green and ripe red tomatoes.

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As August heats up, expert urges gardeners to give tomato plants a protective layer

A person trims branches from a green shrub in a garden.

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On a Canadian city lot, one garden swaps grass for fruit, herbs, and vegetables

A handful of Mexican sour gherkins.

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Home gardeners rave about Mexican sour gherkins, with one major caveat

A woman holding a basket of vegetables in a garden.

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Garden pest hack skips harmful sprays by letting pollinators and native plants do the work

Three toasted English muffins topped with melted cheese and slices of red and yellow tomatoes, seasoned with herbs.

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Gardeners say a thick slice of homegrown tomato on toast is exactly 'why we do this'

An excavator pulling up aquatic plants.

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Video of excavator clearing aquatic plants has composters eyeing a mountain of garden gold

A hornworm on a plant.

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Gardener shares photo of hornworm, and commenters spot a second one covered in parasitic wasp eggs

An egg among bedding material in a compost pile.

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Los Angeles gardener's stalled compost tumbler sparks a simple diagnosis

A bottle of Native hand soap.

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A two-zip-tie trick can make hand soap last much longer, especially in homes with toddlers

A person holds food scraps in a bowl and adds them to a compost bin in a garden setting.

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Gardener shows why she never throws away common kitchen scraps: 'Nothing goes to waste'