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Mid-Atlantic: January Garden To-Do List
With the busy holiday season over, there’s time to start thinking about gardening again. Though midwinter in the Mid-Atlantic limits our outdoor activities, there are a few gentle tasks to…
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Northwest: January Garden To-Do List
Now that the beginning of the year is here and the days are getting longer, you’ll probably want to start getting outside to tackle a few chores in the garden…
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A Gadget That Takes the Guesswork Out of Watering
While it may seem like a simple tool, I’ve recommended this Mosser Lee Soil Master moisture, light, and pH meter more than any other garden tool. The soil in my…
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This Hoe Is an Upgraded Classic
You’ve got to be impressed when a classic tool is reinvented. This collinear hoe designed by Eliot Coleman has become my go-to tool for the vegetable garden. I use mine…
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A Tough Tool Belt That Will Last Forever
I have several tools that I keep with me while gardening. For the longest time, I was putting them down in one place and then looking afterward for where I…
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Lattice Can Help Organize Your Veggie Garden
When we were building our house on a lakeshore in southwestern Michigan, it wasn’t immediately clear where we would put the vegetable garden. We realized the dense shade of the…
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Southeast November Garden To-Do List
It may seem like November should be a sleepy month for gardeners. That is just not the case, as there is plenty to keep us busy. Our Southeastern region will…
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Protect Your Arms from Garden Injuries with Kevlar Sleeves
Dealing with cuts and scratches in the garden was a daily occurrence that I accepted decades ago. It comes with the territory, right? Well, not since I discovered these amazing…
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A Garden Cart You Can Count On
I have used both the midsize and large garden carts from Carts Vermont for years and have been extremely impressed by their durability and usefulness. You can pile these carts…
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How-To
This Garden Knife Gets Better With Age
The first tool I bought as a novice gardener was a carbon-steel hori hori, or Japanese digging knife, just like the one from Hardwick & Sons. Practically indestructible, mine (pictured)…