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Gardening Gifts for All Occasions There is nothing nicer than receiving a gift relating to one’s passion. If your loved one’s passion is gardening, then show your thoughtfulness by giving a gift that will be truly appreciated. There are so many great gardening gifts that the only constraint is your own budget. If your budget is small, go for things
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News
Gardener works to create 'edible landscapes' Gardener works to create 'edible landscapes' The rapid growth and popularity of the local, organic food movement is on display in North Barrington resident Carl Alguire's backyard. About 16 months ago, Alguire took his backyard gardening skills to a new level by creating Smart Gardener, a uSee all stories on this topic Garden parcels are
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The Last of the Tomatoes Chiot’s Run / Foter.com / CC BY-NC Many people have been seeing the benefits of organic gardening in their lives over the last few decades. It is a way of cultivating plants that does not use artificial chemicals that may damage the planet, kill wildlife and possible injure the health of people who eat the
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Q & A
How can I keep rabbits, racoons, squirrels, etc out of my vegetable/fruit garden humanely and without chems? I have a small organic vegetable and fruit garden in my yard. I don’t want to hurt any animals, just keep them out of the area and from eating my small crop. Can you afford fence around your patch? No barbed wire, but small holed, wire fence would do. If you use plastic fence they
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