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 to a good start and providing the right conditions for our existing ones certainly sets us up for success. And yet, doing the....

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When most people plant their spring vegetable garden, they are only thinking of the delicious fresh flavors they will be eating later at harvest. But when I plant, I’m thinking about what I like to eat out of a jar — the foods I enjoy from the pantry.

I am a canner. So aside from fresh produce, I....

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Two weeks ago was my one “me” vacation of the year. Over four days, I was surrounded by beautiful gardens, stimulating presentations and 450 of my closest friends. It was the annual Garden Writers Association symposium in Indianapolis, Indiana.

I attended my first such event six years ago and still consider it one of the most amazing and memorable....

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One of my greatest joys in life is growing food, but nothing compares to the added pleasures of sharing the harvest with neighbors in need. Whether you’re a first-time gardener or a seasoned veteran, sooner or later your garden will be so productive you’ll find yourself wondering what to do with the bounty.

The logical and most common choice for....

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At the time of this writing, our "Growing a Greener World" team has been hard at work already, with eight of 26 episodes of season two already in the can. To say shooting a garden-themed series....

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