This step-by-step guide to starting a garden will set you up for success. Reviewed by Sylvia Duax Fact checked by Marcus Reeves Starting a garden from scratch as a beginner can seem daunting. One of ...

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You’ve decided: This is your year. Your year to harvest armfuls of homegrown produce or flowers from your yard. To make salsa in summer, potato leek soup in fall and collard greens for New Year’s Day.

“Home gardening has become a hot trend in recent years because it offers a perfect blend of health benefits, community bonding, and eco-conscious living,” says Alyssa Simpson RDN, owner of Nutrition ...

Spring has sprung, and that means people across the country will begin pulling weeds and planting seeds if they have not already. However, for those with little or no experience growing fruits, ...

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I talked about seaweed solution, sun, and soil in the previous article, Start a Backyard Plant Nursery Business, Part 2. Today, I’ll talk about fertilizers and equipment you need to start a backyard ...

As temperatures rise and plants start showing signs of life, local plant nurseries are offering tips on how to prepare gardens for spring, including not using too much mulch. Sun Nurseries in Woodbine ...

Local plant nurseries are seeing spikes in seed sales. People are starting vegetable gardens big and small, including a plethora of backyard plots and windowsill herbs. Some plant lovers are engaged ...

Some local nurseries are treasure chests of exceptional plants and guidance on how to grow them. California Flora Nursery in Fulton, just north of Santa Rosa, is one of my longtime favorites. You ...