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Featured: Edible Landscaping – Growing Elderberry Plants

Edible Landscape: Growing Elderberry Plants WATCH NOW

Elderberry plants are native to the US and are becoming increasingly popular as an addition to edible landscapes and homesteads. Packed with antioxidants, it’s like having a medicine cabinet in your backyard. They are great for juicing, making syrup and tea, and make a wonderful jam.

What is a Honeyberry? (Haskap Berry) Grow and Maintain a Customer Favorite for your Edible Landscape

Honeyberries: What are they, and how to grow them. WATCH NOW

Honeyberries are a sweet, tangy fruit that can be likened to a blueberry in taste. High in antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals...

How to Plant Bare-Root Strawberries - With Video

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Katie shows us how she planted her strawberry patch on the Howard Homestead, including June-bearing and everbearing varieties.

Planting Seed Potatoes in 7 Simple Steps – With Video

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Katie shows you how to easily plant seed potatoes in her home garden at the Howard Homestead in seven simple steps.

How to Prepare Seed Potatoes for Planting - With Video

How to Prepare Seed Potatoes for Planting with Video

Katie demonstrates how to prepare your seed potatoes for planting, and talks about the importance of adding certified disease-free potatoes to your growing space. She shows cutting, healing, and callousing Caribou Russet, Dark Red Norland, and Yukon Gem varieties.

Unboxing our Mini Orchard from Stark Bro’s - With Video

Unboxing fruit trees and berry plants from Stark Bro's

Stark Bro's team member Katie unboxes her mini orchard for her family's homestead. Packed with fruit trees, berry plants, and garden plants-all in one box!

Fruit Trees: Choosing Where to Plant in 5 Easy Steps

Choose where to plant your fruit trees in 5 easy steps

Gary talks about what to consider and what to avoid when planning to plant fruit trees. These key factors can apply to a small backyard all the way up to a large orchard.

How to Plant Bare-Root Plants

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By definition, bare-root plants are not grown in a pot and will not have any soil around their roots – hence the name "bare root". Our bare-root plants are shipped dormant, which helps them to transplant well and experience less transpiration (water loss) immediately after planting.

Organic Weed Control

Weeds are not just unsightly - they sap nutrients and water away from your organic trees and plants. Try these easy, inexpensive tips for keeping weeds under control.

Preparing an Organic Garden Site

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The health of your soil will rule your organic gardening success. Find out what your soil is composed of and how to keep it vibrant and alive.

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