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Carrots grow better with the right neighbors. From chives to tomatoes to marigolds, these companion plants can drive away pests and help soil conditions.

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If you want your garden to be teeming with the buzz of spring animals and pollinators, these are five plants to get in the ...

This easy garden trick may help prevent fungus, strengthen plants, and improve yields.

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Experts say a few simple tools can carry you through your first growing season - and some popular items aren't worth the money.

Q. This year I would like to grow a few tomato plants in containers on my balcony. Because of limited space, I need to find ...

There are many ways we can attract birds to our gardens, including with suitable foods in the right type of feeders.

Open-pollinated: A plant that has been naturally pollinated. Open-pollinated seeds can be saved from year to year and planted ...

Starting a garden means walking into a hardware store and facing walls of tools engineered to separate you from your cash. The hedging shears with ergonomic grips. The battery-powered weed pullers.