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Buying guide Compare raised bed materials, depth and width for vegetables: how deep a bed needs to be on open ground and on a hard surface, and how long wood, steel and block last.
July 9, 2026
Buying guide Raspberry varieties compared by fruiting type, color, hardiness zone and ripening order, with primocane and summer-bearing picks for cold, hot and small gardens.
July 9, 2026
Buying guide The best soil for raised bed vegetables is about 70% topsoil and 30% compost. See extension-backed mix ratios, bed depths by crop, and how much soil to buy.
July 9, 2026
Buying guide Erect thornless blackberries such as Ouachita, Navaho and Osage make the simplest fruiting hedge. Compare nine varieties by habit, season, spacing and support.
July 9, 2026
Brown rot can decay a ripe peach in 2 days. Learn the signs on blossoms, twigs and fruit, what to remove and when, and how extension services time fungicide sprays.
July 9, 2026
A companion planting chart for 10 common vegetables: what to plant nearby, what to keep apart, and which pairings university extension research supports.
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A chart of herbs that deter pests in the vegetable garden, with the crop to pair each with. Covers dill, cilantro, basil and thyme, and what to plant with brassicas.
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Determinate tomatoes stop at 3 to 4 feet and ripen in a short burst. Indeterminate vines grow and fruit until frost. Compare size, support, pruning and spacing.
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Blossom end rot is a calcium shortage in the fruit, usually set off by uneven watering. What to do now, what to change at planting, and which fixes do not work.
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The fresh to dried herb conversion is 3 to 1: 1 tablespoon fresh equals 1 teaspoon dried. See the full conversion chart, timing and storage for each form.
July 9, 2026
Buying guide Start basil, dill and cilantro from seed. Buy rosemary, lavender, thyme, mint and French tarragon as plants. A herb-by-herb table shows the reason for each.
July 9, 2026
Fruit tree spacing in feet: dwarf 6 to 8, semi-dwarf about 15, standard about 25, pears and sweet cherries about 30. Charts by fruit, rootstock and trained form.
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