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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!

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

Can Chiropractic Care Help with Diabetes?

Over 10% of all Americans have diabetes and a staggering 1 in 3 Americans have prediabetes. As the seventh leading cause of death in our country, diabetes is a problem that we need to get a better handle on, and for most people, it is all about lifestyle habits. While some people are diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes where the pancreas produces little to no insulin, often as children, the majority of those with diabetes have Type 2, which is linked to diet…

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, …

What Landscape Maintenance Can Do for Your Property

Perfectly manicured lawns, healthy trees, and flowering gardens don’t get that way by accident—they need regular maintenance. But maintaining your landscaping is time-consuming. Instead, turn this task over to a professional landscaping company, who will know how to identify potential problems like plant diseases, and who can give you great advice on the types of …

Grow your own jungle: easy exotic plants

Tropical gardening is all too often associated with expense and poor results. But choose your plants wisely and you can turn your patch into a slice of verdant jungle, says James Wong

These 6 NoVA Farms Have Stunning Pick-Your-Own Sunflower Fields

If your table-setting (or your Instagram) is feeling a little bare, don't worry. Sunflower season has officially bloomed across NoVA.

Eat, Drink & Be Berry with Wish Farms {GIVEAWAY!}

This holiday season we’re teaming up with our friends at Wish Farms for the eat, drink, and be berry promotion to inspire your family with merry & berry holiday recipes. These are perfect to enjoy whether you're having a Christmas gathering or staying in with the family and looking to prepare some extra fun treats.

Grubbly Farms Takes On Food Sustainability with Flies

Grubbly Farms, an Atlanta-based foodtech startup, takes on food sustainability and aquaculture with the innovative use of the black soldier fly. Read more.

Vertical Farming and the Future of Food (with ZERO Farms’ Daniele Modesto)

ZERO Farms CEO Daniele Modesto speaks to Azeem Azhar about the role of vertical farming in the future of food.

VA FARMS program trains hands, heals minds

The VA FARMS program provides rural Veterans with agricultural vocational training and mental health care services from licensed providers.

Pick your own Alabama-grown tulips

You can choose the flowers you want when you wander through the rows at Hubert Family Farms at 432 Narrow Lane in New Market.

Hoxton Farms raises £2.7M seed to produce animal fat without animals

Hoxton Farms, a U.K. startup that wants to produce animal fat without using animals, has raised £2.7 million in seed funding. The round is led by Founders Fund, the Silicon Valley venture capital firm founded by Peter Thiel. Also participating is Backed, Presight Capital, CPT Capital and Sustainabl…