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Dear Roger: I am new to Fayetteville and need help deciding what to plant. I'd like some really special, delightful things to grow. Could you help? — Yankee Doodler, Red Springs. Dear Yankee: Plant ...

Is it possible to create and successfully maintain an herb and vegetable garden on a slope? I have a slope area (50 feet by 7 feet) in my backyard, and I’d like to plant vegetables on a quarter of the ...

You may have noticed that some of the bedding plants you put in back in the spring are looking tired and played out at this point. Perhaps insects or diseases have caused damage, or the bedding plants ...

The adage “measure twice and cut once” is an important piece of advice that should be considered when making plant selection for any area of the garden. First impressions do not accommodate the need ...

Plant breeders have always faced a brutal trade-off: the traits that matter most for food security, like drought tolerance or ...

When I moved to Portland four years ago and began frequenting the farmers’ market, it didn’t take me long to become obsessed with Gathering Together Farm’s vegetables. The farm’s stand drew me in with ...