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The findings suggest that people who eat a greater variety of plant-based foods each week have a more diverse gut microbiome ...

Go ahead and make a list of what plants you want to grow and acquire your seeds. It’s still winter, so you should start your ...

An expert told Fort Bend County gardeners that they should plant their vegetables as early as possible so they can harvest ...

You can have a beautiful, productive garden while working with nature to manage insect pests. As you incorporate various ...

This includes plants, soil microbes and other beneficial organisms. As with any garden, it starts with creating a healthy soil foundation, selecting the plants best suited to the growing conditions, ...

Slugs can make quick work of your garden plants unless you're using proven strategies to combat them. Here are ways to get ...

Hotels with more space are turning greenery into gardens. More places are growing their own flowers, herbs and vegetables, ...

Ask the Gardener offers tips on lighting, the proper soil mix, and watering to ensure your plants get off to their early and ...

You can have a beautiful, productive garden while working with nature to manage insect pests. As you incorporate various ...

The more plants you include in your diet, the more health benefits you'll notice. This is why public health guidelines have ...

wind will affect your plants for sure. Most vegetables can hold up well with occasional storms; fall off in daily wind; and be stripped off during severe storms. So aside from figuring out how strong ...