Buying guide Fruit
How to Choose the Right Apple Tree Rootstock
Compare apple rootstocks by name: M.27, M.9, B.9, M.26, MM.106, MM.111 and the Geneva series, with tree height, spacing, staking and disease resistance.
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Flowers & Ornamentals
How to Deadhead Flowers for More Blooms All Season
Where to cut a faded flower, which annuals, perennials and roses rebloom after deadheading, which plants to leave alone, and when to stop for the year.
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Flowers & Ornamentals
How to Divide Perennials Without Killing Them
When and how to divide perennials: the season rule, a step-by-step method, which plants to split every 1 to 3, 3 to 5 or 5 to 10 years, and which to leave alone.
July 9, 2026
Herbs
How to Dry Herbs: Air-Drying vs Dehydrator vs Oven
How to dry herbs three ways. Air-dry sturdy herbs in bundles, run a dehydrator at 95 to 115°F for basil and mint, and keep an oven under 180°F.
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Vegetables
How to Grow Tomatoes from Seed: A Week-by-Week Guide
Growing tomatoes from seed takes 6 to 8 weeks indoors. Sow 1/8 inch deep, germinate at 75 F, light 14 to 16 hours a day, harden off, then plant into 60 F soil.
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Vegetables
How to Harden Off Seedlings Without Losing Any Plants
Harden off seedlings over 7 to 10 days: start with 2 to 3 hours in shade, add time and sun daily, and keep tender plants in when it is below 45°F.
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Herbs
How to Pinch Basil So It Doesn't Bolt or Flower Early
Pinch basil above the second set of leaves once it has six, then repeat on every branch that reaches six to eight leaves. Steps, timing and what to do with buds.
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Buying guide Fruit
June-Bearing vs. Everbearing Strawberries: How to Choose
June-bearing strawberries give one big crop over two to three weeks. Everbearing types give two smaller crops. Compare yield, runners, spacing and varieties.
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Herbs
How to Overwinter Rosemary, Bay, and Tender Herbs
Rosemary survives to about 18 F and bay to about 23 F. See when to protect them outside, when to bring them in, and how to keep them cool and bright indoors.
July 9, 2026
Herbs
Perennial vs. Annual Herbs: Which Come Back and How to Plant Them
A chart of perennial, annual and biennial herbs, which ones come back every year, and how planting perennial vs. annual herbs differs in timing and care.
July 9, 2026
Flowers & Ornamentals
How to Plant a Pollinator Garden That Blooms All Season
Plan a pollinator garden with three species in bloom each season. Native plant lists for spring, summer and fall by US region, plus layout and cleanup.
July 9, 2026
Herbs
How to Propagate Herbs From Cuttings in Water
Root basil, mint and other herb cuttings in a jar of water: where to cut, how often to change the water, how long roots take, and when to pot them up.
July 9, 2026