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Pruning is a necessary task when you're gardening, but did you know there's a right and wrong way to do it? It's not as simple as just hacking away at pieces of your plants and hoping for the best. In ...

A pair of pruning shears in March can decide the fate of an entire summer harvest. One careless cut can remove future fruit, weaken a plant, or push growth in the wrong direction long before warm ...

Pruning is my favorite gardening task by far. I prune plants that have gotten overgrown very aggressively, and I suspect that will be the best approach for you, too. Most gardeners are hesitant to ...

What are the benefits of no-till gardening? The no-till methods are better for the soil than annual tilling, helping to maintain good soil structure which also leads to improved nutrient recycling, ...

What’s the hardest thing, psychologically, for normally reasonable gardeners to do? For decades I have extolled folks to adopt some very straightforward and rewarding horticultural practices which, on ...

Question: My roses have grown tall and need pruning. When is the best time and how much of each bush should I remove? Answer: Most gardeners choose the middle of February for major rose pruning. All ...

More water and more fiber are some of the cornerstones that help maintain colon health. Sometimes, however, the gut needs a little extra help. Nutrition science and modern research increasingly ...

Grant Achatz's pistachio-studded recipe combines beautifully seasoned meat with smoky Spanish paprika, smoked salt, and ground bacon. Chef Grant Achatz is one of the most awarded and recognized chefs ...

Folding saws have been around for quite a while, but they’ve recently become much more popular with all types of outdoorsmen. Hunters, bushcrafters, survivalists, campers, backpackers and gardeners ...

I’m a freelance home improvement writer covering tools, DIY projects, and home products for Popular Mechanics and other publications. I’m a former residential and commercial carpenter, and an ...