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FIVE-LOBED MAPLE
Horticulture

FIVE-LOBED MAPLE

Likely extinct in the wild, its unique beauty keeps it circulating in the garden trade

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4 mins  |
May - June 2023
Potent Porter weeds
Horticulture

Potent Porter weeds

TRY THEIR TWISTING TENDRILS OF JEWEL-TONED BLOOMS IN THE BUTTERFLY GARDEN AND BEYOND

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4 mins  |
May - June 2023
A TROPICAL TREAT
Horticulture

A TROPICAL TREAT

A chance visit to Allerton Garden offered insight on Hawai'i's horticultural history

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9 mins  |
May - June 2023
A GARDEN REBORN
Horticulture

A GARDEN REBORN

A SEATTLE GARDENER FINDS WAYS TO HONOR HER PROPERTY'S HORTICULTURAL HISTORY WHILE EXPRESSING HER OWN CREATIVE SPIRIT

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8 mins  |
May - June 2023
MAKE THE SWITCH
Horticulture

MAKE THE SWITCH

NATIVE GRASSES OFFER THE PERFECT ALTERNATIVE TO INVASIVE EXOTICS

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5 mins  |
May - June 2023
Natural FIBERS
Hobby Farms

Natural FIBERS

These goat breeds provide beautiful, luxurious fiber

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10 mins  |
Goats 101 - 2023
Great-Tasting GOAT MILK
Hobby Farms

Great-Tasting GOAT MILK

These tips for milking backyard goats will keep your homegrown milk safe and delicious

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4 mins  |
Goats 101 - 2023
MAKE YOUR OWN Chevre
Hobby Farms

MAKE YOUR OWN Chevre

In a dip, crumbled on a salad or spread on homemade toast, nothing beats creamy chévre

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1 min  |
Goats 101 - 2023
milking how to
Hobby Farms

milking how to

Goat milk is liquid gold, but you have to get milking right to get it

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2 mins  |
Goats 101 - 2023
CHOOSING A Meat Goat
Hobby Farms

CHOOSING A Meat Goat

Once you've mastered the basics, keeping goats for meat is pretty easy

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4 mins  |
Goats 101 - 2023
WHY KEEP Goats?
Hobby Farms

WHY KEEP Goats?

From practical to playful, there are numerous reasons for raising these small livestock animals

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9 mins  |
Goats 101 - 2023
Notes ON NUTRITION
Hobby Farms

Notes ON NUTRITION

Dairy and meat goats have specific feed needs, and they're not the same

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3 mins  |
Goats 101 - 2023
GIVE ME Shelter
Hobby Farms

GIVE ME Shelter

Creating the right housing for your herd can keep them healthy and safe

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6 mins  |
Goats 101 - 2023
Choosing a DAIRY GOAT
Hobby Farms

Choosing a DAIRY GOAT

A number of considerations will determine your ideal dairy goat breed

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3 mins  |
Goats 101 - 2023
KEEP YOUR Rumens RIGHT
Hobby Farms

KEEP YOUR Rumens RIGHT

Ruminant health is all about maintaining rumen health

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3 mins  |
Goats 101 - 2023
Spot & Treat
Hobby Farms

Spot & Treat

Parasites happen, but proper management keeps things under control

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3 mins  |
Goats 101 - 2023
GOAT MILK Soap
Hobby Farms

GOAT MILK Soap

This recipe for goat milk soap will leave your skin feeling soft and luxurious

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4 mins  |
Goats 101 - 2023
HEALTHY GOAT, Happy FARMER
Hobby Farms

HEALTHY GOAT, Happy FARMER

Goats may be hearty, but they still need their keeper's care in order to live long and be healthy

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8 mins  |
Goats 101 - 2023
FIRST AID FIRST!
Hobby Farms

FIRST AID FIRST!

Stock your goat's medicine cabinet with these remedies to use in an emergency

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3 mins  |
Goats 101 - 2023
Parasite PATROL
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Parasite PATROL

Keep your worm treatments effective with these three valuable tools

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3 mins  |
Goats 101 - 2023
BREEDING BASICS
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BREEDING BASICS

Follow these guidelines at breeding time for healthy kids

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3 mins  |
Goats 101 - 2023
GOATS ON grass
Hobby Farms

GOATS ON grass

Goats raised on pasture require a few essential elements to stay healthy and happy

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8 mins  |
Goats 101 - 2023
PEPPERS
Garden Gate

PEPPERS

TRY THESE TIPS FOR A BUMPER CROP THIS YEAR!

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8 mins  |
Issue 171 - June 2023
Tips for Growing Healthy Trees in Containers
Garden Gate

Tips for Growing Healthy Trees in Containers

Need privacy on your porch? Move in a hedge of container-grown evergreens to shield the view. Patio too sunny? Add a touch of shade with a kousa dogwood in a pot. Want more color in a shady spot?

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2 mins  |
Issue 171 - June 2023
Asiatic Lilies
Garden Gate

Asiatic Lilies

These blooms bring bodacious color to your borders.

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7 mins  |
Issue 171 - June 2023
The Secrets to Stunning Hayrack Planters
Garden Gate

The Secrets to Stunning Hayrack Planters

If you've always dreamed of a beautiful hayrack planter dripping with flowers under your window but weren't sure how to execute it, Tera Boaeuf of Tera's Gardens in Colorado can help. She has the secrets to planting and maintaining hayracks and is willing to share them with us!

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4 mins  |
Issue 171 - June 2023
2023 READER CONTAINER CHALLENGE
Garden Gate

2023 READER CONTAINER CHALLENGE

This is the time of year that containers are top of mind for every gardener. Half the fun of planting them is trying out new combinations or swapping plants out for new looks each season.

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6 mins  |
Issue 171 - June 2023
6 SOLUTIONS EVERY GARDENER NEEDS
Garden Gate

6 SOLUTIONS EVERY GARDENER NEEDS

Taking care of a garden requires many skills, and you might be a master of the basic ones. But for every gardener there are days when you pull on your boots, walk outside and find your regular rhythm of prune, weed, water and feed interrupted by an unexpected need - one that can't be solved by rereading the seed packet or sprinkling a little extra compost. If you're feeling stumped, we have an inkling that one or more of these six tricky situations are the culprit - or they might be someday. Take a look at our solutions, prepare yourself with the know-how to tackle any of these tasks and be ready to keep yourself and your garden in tip-top shape.

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7 mins  |
Issue 171 - June 2023
WHICH SUMMER BLOOMS ARE RIGHT FOR YOU?
Garden Gate

WHICH SUMMER BLOOMS ARE RIGHT FOR YOU?

THIS or THAT: HOLLYHOCK VS. ROSE OF SHARON

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3 mins  |
Issue 171 - June 2023
Sherri Ribbey
Garden Gate

Sherri Ribbey

Keep your shade garden colorful with this long-blooming perennial.

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6 mins  |
Issue 171 - June 2023