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How Do You Compost With Black Soldier Fly Larvae?

These little critters may look gross, but they're gardening superheroes.

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A Guide To Sustainable Gardening

Let nature make your gardening easier so it's better for your health, your community and the planet. Here's how.


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Here’s How to Use Coffee Grounds to Make Your Plants Thrive

Your guide to the do's and don'ts of using coffee grounds for growing healthier plants


What Is Guerrilla Gardening?

The controversial activist practice is rooted in the fight for climate justice.


The Best Greenhouse Kits on Sale for Helping Your Plants Thrive

No matter what space or budget you're working with, there's a greenhouse deal for you. Shop the 10 best, handpicked...

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What Are GMOs? What To Know

Soon gardeners might have to decide whether or not to go GMO. Here's what you need to know to make...


Honor Your Eco-Friendly Resolutions (and Your Wallet) with These Gardening Sales

Greenhouses are a spectacular way to continue tending to crops well into the winter. Shop these garden sales to stock...

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The 10 Best Plants for an Indoor Herb Garden

Once you have success with a few easy-to-grow indoor herbs, you'll start looking for more to grow and cook with!


How To Grow Microgreens Indoors

Microgreens add nutrition and freshness to any meal, and they are easy and quick to grow without a lot of...


What To Know To Start a Community Garden

Growing healthy, affordable food can boost your community's health, plus bring other rewards like building camaraderie and getting kids outdoors.


What To Compost From Your Garden

Deciding what to put in your compost pile depends on what you have in your garden. Some things are good...

The Benefits of Using Crushed Seashells in Your Soil

Are crushed seashells the answer for improving your garden soil? Under the right conditions, they might be just what...


How To Conserve Your Pool Water This Summer

Reduce swimming pool water loss with these pro tips, good in the summer and year-round.


Four Best Greenhouse Plastics

Greenhouses covered with glass can be beautiful. But for the DIY gardener, greenhouse plastic is a more practical option.


7 Best Fertilizers for Houseplants

Houseplants rely on you for the nutrients they need to remain healthy. Choose the best fertilizer for your houseplants and...


Greenhouses & Acreage

The projects and features in our greenhouse and acreage package are a modernized take on living on and with the...

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15 Things to Look for When Buying Land

Owning a piece of land and getting away from it all sounds great, but you have some homework to do...


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No Job Is too Tough for Family Handyman Approved Grime Hand Soap

A fiercely degreasing hand soap that's still gentle on your skin?  Give this Family Handyman Approved Grime Hand Soap a...


I Tried Amazon’s Top Rated Outdoor Composter

This rotating compost bin makes spinning my garden's favorite treat easier than ever — and it churns out more compost.


We Tried This Innovative Brush That Makes Cleaning Vinyl Siding a Breeze

Looking for an eco-friendly way to clean your vinyl siding? Give the American-made Siding Brush a try.


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9 Ideas for Rewilding Your Yard

Learn about some simple steps you can take to begin evolving a high-maintenance lawn into a native (and time-saving) habitat.


6 Best Plants for Window Boxes

Looking to spruce up your curb appeal with a splash of color? Here are some great plants to consider for...


Is Summer 2021 America’s Hottest Summer Yet?

This summer has seen some intense heat waves. But have they been historic?


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9 Best Bug Hotels of 2022

Find out what all the buzz is about. Backyard bug hotels provide a safe place for insects to rest weary...


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7 Best Compost Bins

These quality products make home composting easier than ever.

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Safe Lawn Weed Control Around Lakes and Rivers

Balance a beautiful lawn and yard with clean water best practices by following this advice from pros in the know.


What is a Victory Garden?

Born out of necessity during wartime, Victory Gardens now are a great way for gardeners to learn sustainability and self-reliance.


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10 Ways to Throw a Greener BBQ This Summer

Make your picnic or BBQ a greener affair with these ingenious products for an eco-friendly outdoor gathering.


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10 Best Hydroponic Plants for Your Garden

How does your garden grow? To its max potential, if you choose the easiest and best plants for hydroponics.


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How to Make a Pollinator Friendly Garden

Planting a pollinator garden is one of the most rewarding things you can do — for yourself and for the...


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Vermicomposting: A Beginner’s Guide

Try composting with worms to create a vermicompost superfood for your garden!