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Heavy snows need to be brushed off from tree and shrub branches to prevent breaking. Ice events can cause broken branches. Prune out damage. Recycled evergreen boughs from the holidays can be used to ...

Growing up on a farm, I thought everyone had an acre or two set aside as a vegetable garden. It wasn't until I owned my first home that I was faced with starting a garden from scratch in a different ...

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We've gathered the best vegetable garden ideas so you can have an endless supply of fresh veggies all year long.

As we head toward cooler weather and the end of the outdoor vegetable garden growing season, now is the perfect time to take stock of how well (or not so well!) our gardens performed this year. • What ...