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Preparing Your Soil for Winter

Preparing Your Soil for Winter Whether you are growing ornamentals or edibles, preparing soil for winter is essential for year-round success in the home garden. Give this a try this fall!

How to Plant Garlic

How to Plant Garlic Growing garlic is easy. It starts with a well-prepared planting site so that you can get the most out of your harvest. Find out more about growing garlic.

Planting & Growing Shallots

Planting & Growing Shallots Shallots are the "gourmet onion" with hints of garlic. Planting and growing shallots in your garden is easy and rewarding. Here's what we recommend.

Winter Protection for Fruit Trees

Winter Protection for Fruit Trees The best time for winter protection of fruit trees is in the fall. Follow these simple tips and video to take advantage of the benefits of this easy task.

Nut Trees: How Many Years Until Harvest?

Nut Trees: How Many Years Until Harvest? Nut trees are multi-purpose additions to the landscape. If you wonder how much time nut trees need to mature before you harvest nuts, we have your answer.

How to Tell When Figs Are Ripe

How to Tell When Figs Are Ripe If you have asked yourself, "When are figs ripe?", then follow these three tips to identify ripe figs on your trees and enjoy fresh figs at their peak.

4 Benefits of Thinning Fruit Trees

4 Benefits of Thinning Fruit Trees Thinning fruit trees may seem counterproductive, but here are four reasons why thinning out fruit benefits you, your trees, and your fruit harvest.

Acclimating New Plants & Trees

Acclimating New Plants & Trees Properly acclimating new plants and trees helps avoid stress and provides them with the best start possible. Get your new transplants established smoothly.

How to Plant a Bare-Root Tree - With Video

How to Plant a Bare-Root Tree - With Video Bare-root trees experience less shock after planting. Read our directions and watch Elmer’s simple video demonstration of how to plant a bare-root tree.

Protecting Fruit Trees in Winter

Protecting Fruit Trees in Winter Learn how different types of insulation work in defending roots against cold temperatures and protecting fruit trees in winter.