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Vegetables & Herbs
Vegetables & Herbs : How to grow chicory How to grow chicory

by Terry Blackburn

Growing Chicory Chicory is grown as a salad crop and is forced in the dark. This particular chicory should not be confused with the Magdeburg chicory that has thick roots, which are roasted and blended with coffee, nor is it the form that is found in hedgerows and herbaceous borders. Soil Preparation Chicory does best in soil that is rich, light and loamy but can be grown in other soil...read more

Weeds & Pests
How to use baking soda for powdery mildew

by Karen Bledsoe

Midsummer humidity can bring on the ugly gray fuzz of powdery mildew on your roses and perennials. While perennials that are wa...read more

Perennials
Growing periwinkle

by Amanda Sykora

Periwinkle, also known as vinca minor, is a hardy, creeping evergreen. There are many great things about periwinkle, it's gorge...read more

Gardening (Other)
Tips for amending your garden soil

by Sammy Stein

There are three main types of soil. These are clay, silt and sandy. Soil texture (the way a soil feels) is determined by the p...read more

Weeds & Pests
How to combat Japanese beetles in your yard and garden

by Rachel Logterman

Beetles are the largest group of insects, but fortunately, not many native beetles are serious problems. Native beetles are eit...read more

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