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April 17, 20260

How One Indiana Grower Produced the State’s Biggest Pumpkin, Tipping the Scales at Over 1,300 Pounds

In LaOtto, Indiana, what started as a simple hobby between a father and son has grown into something extraordinary. In 2025, Jim Beal grew the

May 21, 20260

Vegetable gardeners need to be on the lookout for a highly infectious plant disease known as late blight. Late blight is a very serious fungal diseas

May 18, 20260

Lean-To Greenhouse When considering a greenhouse one of the initial considerations is whether you want a lean-to or freestanding configuration. A

May 15, 20260

Container-grown plants can be an addition to an already flourishing landscape or a garden all by themselves. By growing plants in pots, buckets,

May 12, 20260

The title to this article may sound counter intuitive since growing medias are sold as “sterilized” media. But once you realize that microbes are eve

May 9, 20260

There have been times in my life when I have known that what I am doing is truly the right thing. Times when my actions needed no affirmation fro

May 6, 20260

Vertical hydroponic growing systems have been in wide use for a number of years, enabling the growing of plants in small spaces. Such a growing s

May 3, 20260

Think of your dendrobium as having two homes; the big one, which is either your house, garden or greenhouse, where the environment must be contro

April 30, 20260

I have found orchids to be an addicting plant. An orchid grower is one of the most passionate and dedicated of all plant growers. After you see a

April 27, 20260

Grooming orchids is lot like grooming kids. It's not only for appearance sake; they also need it to stay healthy. In fact, a well groomed orchid

April 24, 20260

If you are a seasoned gardener and really enjoy growing your vegetables but hate weeding there is a great gardening method for you! It is called