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Featured: How to Know When to Harvest Garlic

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How do you get two harvests out of your garlic? Plant a hardneck variety! Well-loved for their scapes, hardneck garlic bulbs put off a tasty garlic "shoot" in the early summer that can be harvested and used to add flavor to many dishes.

Mowing Strawberry Plants

Mowing Strawberry Plants WATCH NOW

When it's time to prune your strawberry patch, there are several options to consider for cutting back your strawberry plants. Andrew at the Howard Homestead utilized a push mower and bagger to prune his strawberry patch of 400 plants in less than 30 minutes!

Planting in Summer – Tips for Success

Garden in Summer

Planting is not limited to the Spring! With a watchful eye, you can continue to fill out your garden with lush perennial plants and trees throughout the Summer and into Fall!

See this Nova Elderberry's Growth in Just 1 Year

Elderberry Growth in 1 Year Watch Now >

We planted this Nova Elderberry one year ago in our demonstration garden at Stark Bro's as a bare-root plant. It is thriving with very minimal care. Its gorgeous shrub-like attributes make this a candidate for berry patch or landscape!

Growing Columnar Apple Trees in a Container

Watch now - a video on how to plant an columnar apple in a large pot

Columnar apple trees, sometimes also referred to as urban fruit trees, spires, or colonnades, are fantastic fruit trees for small space growing!

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

What is a honeyberry? 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.

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