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It's fall, which means it's time to figure out which plants are going to work best for container gardens. Design expert Cindy Funes has some answers.

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If you enjoy the savory taste of olives, then you should consider saving the pit so you can grow your very own tree. Native ...

In this video, I give you 5 reasons why lemons are the best fruit tree to grow in containers or pots. Self Sufficient Me is based on our small 3-acre property/homestead in se Queensland Australia ...

A high-tech greenhouse brings fresh produce to Gjoa Haven, an Inuit hamlet in Canada’s Arctic whose residents have little ...

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There are three key nutrients that all plants need – nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium – but in different amounts. So finding fertiliser that suits all your plants might seem tricky, but there is a ...