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How to Make Delicious Garden Vegetable Marinades

When it comes to making sure you get your healthy dose of vegetables, there are many ways to do so, including: canned, frozen, purchased in store or at your local farmer's market, or—better yet—picked ripe straight off the vine! For some tasty ways to eat some of your favorite

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3 Reasons Plants Turn Yellow and How to Help Them

We all know that leaves can turn yellow, orange and red during the fall. But the yellowing of leaves at other times of the year can be a perplexing part of being a gardener. Do you feel like you’re doing everything right and they’re still turning yellow?

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Common Misconceptions About Watering Plants in Containers

Discover four popular misconceptions about watering plants in containers.

Want Unexpected & Amazing Color? You Can Have It With An Emu Bush

Are you looking for a way to add color and beautiful blooms to your garden? Look no further than the Emu Bush. This evergreen, desert-loving shrub produces a festival of color. This plant’s pale silvery-green leaves are complimented by bunches of tubular yellow to orange to purple-pink flowers.

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How to Protect Your Arizona Plants from Unwanted Worms & Insects

Insects are an important part of the garden, but they can also cause damage and harm your wonderful plants. Knowing which pests are common in our area and how to safely deal with them is important not only to your garden’s health, but also yours and those around you.