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Apr 1, 2019
Gardener Of The Month: April 2019
Burpee  Edible Gardening Team Members
Earth Day is later this month, so we chose a gardener for April who strives to make Earth Day EVERY day! @kimmyhen shows us that gardening isn’t only about the harvest it gives us, but about the....

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May 4, 2017
Weather watching
Burpee  Edible Gardening Team Members
We know you're excited to garden. Waiting all winter and through the unpredictable spring to the days you're given the GO for planting (aka the frost-free date) it feels like forever! Patience is....

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Jun 30, 2016
Mid-season garden checklist
Burpee  Edible Gardening Team Members
Around this time of year your vegetable plants have established themselves. They’re growing and filling their container or garden bed, and probably setting loads of fruit. What an accomplishment!....

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Jun 8, 2012
See Burpee at Smart Home museum exhibit
Burpee  Edible Gardening Team Members
This spring, Burpee Home Gardens donated 1400 plants to the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry Smart Home exhibit. Smart Home is an interactive display on the museum campus and a 20-minute tour....

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May 21, 2012
The Sacred Three: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
Joe Lamp’l  Executive Producer and Host | Growing a Greener World
Can I rant here for a minute? We have way too much stuff. And when we’re through with it, where does it go? Well usually, right in the trash. The evidence is all around us. Check out any landfill.....

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May 7, 2012
5 Mistakes to avoid in gardens and landscapes
Joe Lamp’l  Executive Producer and Host | Growing a Greener World
Gardeners are total optimists. Each new year brings hope for our best garden yet. Perhaps — but it’s not likely if we keep making the same mistakes. Getting our new plants and trees off....

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May 3, 2012
5 reasons to start gardening
Burpee  Edible Gardening Team Members
Gardening has been a favorite pastime for generations. Whether you’re growing vegetables, fruits or flowers, there are many reasons to incorporate this popular hobby into your life. It can give....

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Nov 16, 2010
Gardening is a gift – pass it on
George Ball Jr.  President of W. Atlee Burpee & Co.
Gardening is in our blood. Gardening brings us back to the earth, and more of us are choosing lifestyles that promote this connection to the environment. It enhances our physical and emotional wellbeing....

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Nov 12, 2010
Q&A: Hardiness zones
Burpee  Edible Gardening Team Members
2010 was the first year home gardeners could find Burpee Home Gardens vegetable and herb plants in their local garden retail centers. It’s been an amazing year, filled with lots of information....

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Jul 1, 2010
Time out for gardening
Jessie Atchison  Burpee Home Gardens Brand Manager, 2008-2010
A recent study of 1,300 teachers was commissioned by the Royal Horticultural Society in the U.K. and found children in schools that encouraged gardening became more resilient, confident, and lived h....

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