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Moss Rose. Photo courtesy of SAplants / 

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Sweetgum, otherwise known as starleaf gum, redgum, gumball, or by the scientific name Liquidambar styraciflua, is a tree species characteristic of the Southeastern United States. 

If you are familiar with this region, you are likely also familiar with this unique and lovely tree. Sweetgums are beautiful with their vibrant green, star-shaped leaves, and...


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Field of poppies. Photo courtesy of Nick Smith / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Summer is the high time fo...


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Like most things on social media, there are a handful of no-dig gardeners who make abundant crops seem easy to produce. They must be really clever, really lucky, have really great soil, or are really not saying it all. No-dig gardening — whether you are in your first year or several seasons in — can give you a run for your money, your sanity, or both.

There...


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Eating greens was once a common part of diets around the world. The peasant tradition of eating greens in Europe is vast and varied, and once upon a time in earlier America, eating greens was pretty important, too. But like the same story that has befallen many a worthy vegetable, “greens” got associated with low-class living, and those trying to climb the social or economic ...


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