A member of the beet family, Swiss chard (Beta vulgaris) is one of the easiest leafy greens to grow because it will thrive in ...

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Thinking of growing the rare and luxurious Miyazaki mango at home? After receiving many questions from our readers, we’ve put ...

Using tea bags in your garden once you've made your brew can help improve your garden's health and keep slugs, snails, cats and foxes away.

The clever trick can help gardeners to naturally reduce pest problems and minimise the need for chemical pesticides.

If you’re starting a new lawn and want grass seeds to grow better, apply compost before sowing grass seeds. To start, remove ...

The most effective crop rotation schedule allows for three to four years between planting crops of the same family in the ...

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However, gardeners may not be aware that harvests from their garden’s plants can be stretched simply by expanding to ...

How to harvest lettuce Lettuce grows great in the Carolinas during our cool season. I have three plantings of lettuce that I ...