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Pests & Diseases in the Garden Happen… What do you do?

Pests & Diseases in the Garden Happen… What do you do?

Pests & diseases in the garden happen! Don't let this keep you out of your garden. Sometimes life happens and you neglect your garden (despite your best intentions). When you return, you might not like what you see, but the longer you wait to start gardening...

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FEEL your SOIL: What can you learn by touch?

FEEL your SOIL: What can you learn by touch?

What is in the soil in your garden? It is important to get ‘into’ your soil. Stacey shares what to look for, feel, hear and smell in your soil.  Stacey shares a brief intro of water holding capacity & soil texture from a community garden in San Diego.  CLICK HERE...

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#1 Secret to a MORE Resilient Vegetable Garden

#1 Secret to a MORE Resilient Vegetable Garden

Do you want a more resilient vegetable garden? If you’ve ever lost vegetable plants to a pest or fought a voracious weed in the garden, then you’ve experienced firsthand how tenacious nature can be... Well, here’s the thing: Your vegetable and herb plants are just as...

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3 Vegetable Plants for Busy Gardeners

3 Vegetable Plants for Busy Gardeners

We know that there are lots of busy gardeners out there. You're trying to get fresh food on the table, but you have all these other priorities as well. There's always lots going on. What's the easiest thing to grow when you're busy? In this video, Stacey shares three...

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How to Address Fungus Gnats

How to Address Fungus Gnats

As anyone who’s fought an infestation can tell you, fungus gnats are no fun! They can be a downright pest when it comes to your indoor plants. In this article, we’re going to give you some solutions for eliminating fungus gnats using Integrated Pest Management (IPM)....

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Power Up Your Harvest by Adding Flowers to Your Garden

Power Up Your Harvest by Adding Flowers to Your Garden

If you could add something to your garden that would naturally deter pests, entice pollinators, increase soil fertility, and add beauty to your garden…you’d want that, right? What if we told you that thing would also increase your joy both in your garden and your...

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Recipe for a Garden that Grows!

Recipe for a Garden that Grows!

Nutrient-rich food grown right from home to boost your immune system and help fight disease… that’s what we call a homegrown health plan. Plus, have you ever noticed how people who grow food laugh more and smile more? When you follow Stacey's garden recipe, you will...

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Growing Greens for Your Family

Growing Greens for Your Family

Homegrown tastes SO good…There's nothing like fresh-picked vegetables and herbs, chock full of flavor. And when you grow your own, there are so many varieties to choose from so you're never bored with your food! Good News! You don't need a lot of space to grow your...

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Mason Bees: 5 reasons you want them in your garden

Mason Bees: 5 reasons you want them in your garden

You’ve heard about the bee… but have you heard about the mason bee? There are approximately 20,000 known species of bee on this planet, and 139 of those species are mason bees. If you’ve never heard of them, let me fill you in a bit because these little critters are...

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How to protect your garden during a wildfire

How to protect your garden during a wildfire

With thousands forced to evacuate and many more thousands dealing with poor air quality and other consequences caused by the wildfires, our thoughts are with you.

And for those of you living and gardening in fire zones, we’ve created this blog post just for you.

Discover how to protect your garden, protect your communities, and how to use wildfire events to strengthen your garden ecosystem.

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