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Plenty of ways to recycle pumpkins

Hold off before throwing that porch pumpkin into the trash along with Halloween candy wrappers. Those jack-o’-lanterns don’t have to end up in the local landfill. Consider composting pumpkins in the garden, donating them to community gardens, farms or even a zoo, or simply leaving them as ...

Garlic the most popular fall-planted crop, according to Google search

I was surprised to learn recently that, according to Google Trends data gathered by AllAboutGardening.com, the most popular fall-planted crop in the United States is .... garlic. My guess would have been kale. Possibly beets. Maybe Brussels sprouts. But garlic? Inspired, I conducted my own ...

Start planning for next year: Save seeds now for your garden flowers in 2023

If you love the flowers in your garden but don’t love the idea of spending money on new ones, why not save their seeds to plant next year? To maximize the odds that new plants will grow true to their parent, only collect seeds from those labeled “heirloom” or “heritage.” Seeds from ...