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A person holds freshly harvested potatoes in a garden while another person digs in the soil nearby.

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First-time potato growers use a quick thumb test to see which potatoes are ready to store

Tomatoes of various colors and sizes are growing on plants and gathered in a woven basket.

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Maryland gardener says her worst tomato season still produced her biggest harvest ever

A watermelon with rot on the outside.

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Gardener cuts into undersized watermelon with rot, and finds bright red fruit inside

Two pumpkins.

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Gardener distraught after groundhog devours volunteer pumpkin just as it ripens

A Bengal tiger canna lily.

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Long-awaited Bengal Tiger canna lily bloom stuns gardeners with its tropical colors

A person uses a lawn mower to cut grass in a yard.

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Boring side yard becomes kitchen garden that changed one family's meals, gatherings, and time outside

"A one-point increase on our nutrition scale corresponded to a 17.6% reduction in food waste."

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Survey reveals unexpected 'paradox' of healthy eating for everyday shoppers: 'Not just about buying the right products'

A bird bath surrounded by greenery with a bird bathing in the water.

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Gardener warns bird netting can turn deadly, points to safer ways to protect crops

An air conditioning unit and a heat pump next to a brick wall, with mulch and a drainage hose visible on the ground.

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UK heat pump test finds radiators and AC can cool a home better together than alone

A person holds a basket of harvested garlic in a garden with various plants and a small building in the background.

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From garden bed to pantry, Swedish grower shares how to cure onions for long storage

A woman discusses gardening techniques alongside images of plants and flowers.

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Gardener warns a few marigolds planted by tomatoes will not stop nematodes

A person uses a laptop inside a vehicle displaying license plate information and maps.

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California group kicks off anti-plate-reader week after local win over Flock cameras