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Your Guide to Attending Plant Swaps
Ever wish you could multiply your plant collection without breaking the bank? It’s doable: Plant swaps are the secret weapon of budget-savvy gardeners. And they’re not just about the plants. These...
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Grasshoppers in the Garden? What to Do, When, Why and How
An obscure event in the annals of American history is the Grasshopper Plague of 1874 – when, like something straight from a nightmare, hordes of frenzied locusts descended upon the Great Plains, laying...
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Zinnias: A Family Favorite in the Garden and Home
By Jay White, Contributing Writer I can honestly say that I have never had a garden without zinnias. I am not one of those gardeners who enjoys growing fussy plants. That’s why zinnias are welcomed...
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Bring the Beauty of a Cutting Garden Indoors
Even if you think your garden has no more space for anything new, consider doing a little rearranging to make way for a small cutting garden. If you take out a few rows of your vegetable garden and add...
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Captivating Cultivars: Beyond Red Kitchen Tomatoes
When you think of a kitchen garden, tomatoes are one of the first things that come to mind. We’re all so used to using them in salads, salsa and sauces that it’s one of the first things most home...
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Best Wine and Fruit Pairings: A Guide for Wine Lovers
Finding the perfect match between wine and fruit is the shortcut you didn't know you needed. Imagine being able to pop that bottle from the wine cellar and perfectly pair it with any fruit you have...
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Summer Gardening with Kids: A Big, Green Thumbs Up
Summer is here, and that means lots of time at home with little kids with lots of time on their hands and energy to burn. Time to start getting outdoors and digging in the dirt! Think about creating a...
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Grow Your Best Garden: Top Herbs for Mexican Flavor
When it's Cinco de Mayo, we associate the holiday with parties and drinking, but how about celebrating Cinco de Mayo year-round by growing herbs that are commonly used in Mexican cuisine for all your...
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What the Fork? Wild Onions
By Mark “Merriwether” Vorderbruggen, Ph.D. Of all the possible edible “weeds,” wild onions (Allium spp.) are by far the best choice for a Texan’s first foraged food. Why? Because they are likely...
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Harness the Sunniness of Sunflowers
You’ve lovingly planted the seeds, anticipating the moment your sunflowers majestically reach for the sky. It’s a beautiful sight. But, now what? Vego Garden Horticulturist Sydney Fiene answers some of...
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Plant Good Habits: Deadheading, Pruning and Pinching
Deadheading, pruning and pinching flowers and shrubs are horticultural practices that do wonders for your plants by encouraging growth and improving appearance. Getting all the dead stuff off the...
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Choosing the Best Plants for Your Garden
Gardening can be so exciting, especially when it’s time to decide what you’re going to grow. You can get plant starts, or start your own from seed, but either way, it is up to you, depending on your...
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Best Wine and Veggie Pairings: A Guide for Wine Lovers
Impress your friends, share with your family, or unwind by yourself with these delicious vegetarian dishes paired with the perfect wines. This blog has selected some of the most popular vegetarian...
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Bring the Garden Party to Father's Day
Father's Day was always a challenge for me. Dad didn’t have any hobbies so his gifts were never biting-my-nails exciting. If I asked Mom, “What should I get for Dad?” I would usually be told that he...
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A Weed is Just a Weed, or Is It? Weed Your Garden Day, June 13
In a world where we celebrate just about everything — including National Dress Up Your Pet Day, National Underwear Day, and National Procrastination Day (which no one seems to get around to...
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Say What? The Hidden Language of Flowers
Pick up any Victorian journal or novel, and you’ll quickly realize that the language can be a bit flowery, if not downright convoluted and ponderous. The Victorian era, codified as the era of mourning,...
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Your garden might be growing like mad right now, full of blooms and vegetables ready to harvest. But summer is here, the kids are home from school, and perhaps your garden needs just a little extra...
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Tatume: The Wonder Squash with Many Names
By Jay White, Editor Some of the best things in the world happen by accident; Post-it notes, potato chips, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and my discovery of tatume squash. While three of these...
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Rugged Yuccas: Bear Grass on the Grow
By William Scheick, Contributing Editor Twist-leaf yucca (Y. rupicola) has long been an Edwards Plateau native thriving on my rock-strewn property in southwestern Travis County, TX. With solitary or...
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16 Tea Blends for a Restful Night's Sleep
Sleep is often overlooked in the pursuit of better health, yet it is one of the main contributors to a strong and resilient body. There is an entire branch of medicine dedicated to improving sleeping...
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