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  • 3 Ways to Help Your Garden Recover From Smoke

    3 Ways to Help Your Garden Recover From Smoke

    Over the past few weeks, gardeners on the east coast of the US and other parts of the country have been experiencing their first wildfire season. This means that even people who have been gardening for years may not be familiar with how to help their outdoor plants recover from the exposure to the smoke,…


  • Five Types of Garden Hoses (and Which You Should Choose)

    Five Types of Garden Hoses (and Which You Should Choose)

    You probably don’t give your hose a lot of thought until it starts leaking, at which point you are reminded how weirdly expensive hoses are, and how little you’ve previously thought about them. It’s easy to forget how useful a tool it is until you find yourself unable to water the garden, give the dog…


  • Grow Wasabi Like a Houseplant

    Grow Wasabi Like a Houseplant

    The wasabi most of us get at sushi restaurants, or from the store, isn’t wasabi. That green, slightly bitter powder is often made out of horseradish. In higher end restaurants, real, unprocessed wasabi is served, and prized for its fresh taste, lack of bitterness, and unique sharpness. It has the pungency of horseradish, but a…