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13 Trees You Should Never Plant In Your Yard

13 Trees You Should Never Plant In Your Yard For most people, the end of summer and approach of autumn means cooler temperatures, harvest time for crops, a

16 Invasive Species Sold at Garden Centers You Should Never Buy

These 16 invasive species of plants are commonly sold at garden centers - beware of them and DO NOT buy them from your garden store!

Power Perennials: Plants That Thrive No Matter What

Add some flower power to your garden this year with any of these tough-as-nails perennial bloomers. No green thumb required!

The 10 Worst Invasive Plants to Watch Out for in Your Region

20 Amazing Wedding Bouquets

This week’s roundup is as fresh as it gets! We’ve compiled TWENTY of our favorite wedding bouquets for you to swoon at and I can honestly say you’ll be blown away. I’m currently obsessed with anemones and texture so you’ll find that most of my picks reflect that but I tried my best to be umm objective lol. Also, …

The surprising reason supermarkets sell flowers

That's no coincidence — there's a strategic decision behind those flowers' placement.

How To Calculate Cubic Yards Mulch Per Square Feet

Here you will find a calculator to help you determine how much mulch you need to cover an area.

How to Start a Worm Farm

What Would Your Farm Be Like if You Weren't There Anymore?

It's tough to think about - but it's true that something could happen to any of us at any time. But having a plan in place for what would happen to the farm business if the farm leader were to unexpectedly pass away - that's like giving a gift to the family members who must carry on. Lance Burditt,

10 Things to Know Before Starting a Hobby Farm

From starting small to embracing DIY, these top 10 tips provide information and other insights to help you build your hobby farm.

Making Your Farm Shine through Photography

Whether you’re trying to sell your farm, attract visitors or sell some of your produce, marketing will play a big part in accomplishing your goal. Putting your farm in the best light will require taking interesting and beautiful photos. You’ll be surprised how much good lighting and the right angle can make your farm shine to potential viewers. Taking photographs on a farm will ...

Show me your farm in two seconds. How to set up Snapchat for your farm.

Setting up Snapchat for your farm is simple and only takes a few seconds. Then you can be sharing video and photos directly to your younger consumers.

Buying, Owning and/or Starting a Hobby Farm-Part 1

You’re about to buy a farm from Breedlove Farms Estates and Land with a few acres and are looking forward to starting a small hobby farm. You remember looking at the multiple listing description and it talked about a potential hobby farm. Perhaps you are new to horses or livestock. So what is a hobby ... [Read more...]

Why Is State Farm Making So Many Changes?

If you’re looking for clues about what State Farm is doing, don’t just look to the big black building overlooking Veterans Parkway. Look at Rhode Island.

Down on the Body Farm: The Forensics of Decaying Corpses

Researchers at outdoor "body farms" look to the microbes of human decay to help identify corpses and pinpoint time of death.

Solar Powered 'Farm from a Box': Everything You Need to Run an Off-Grid Farm

Shipping containers already make great micro-homes, but one California-based company is using shipping containers to create micro-farms. Farm from a Box is a complete, small-scale farming toolkit that includes everything you might need to produce your own food.Each box comes in 10-, 20- and 40-foo...