Four tools worth buying, and twelve you can skip
Spend on a hand pruner and a comfortable digging tool; borrow the rest until you need it often.Read guide
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Three times the bulb's height, pointed end up, with room for clumps to multiply.
Daffodil depth: the rule of three
Three times the bulb's height, pointed end up, with room for clumps to multiply.Read guide
When to plant garlic — and why almost everyone does it too early
Cloves need six weeks of root growth before the ground freezes, and no more. Here is how to find the date for your zone.Read guide
Spinach that survives winter: a row cover setup that works
Two layers of fleece over low hoops kept a Zone 5 bed cropping until February.Read guide