Why Every Gardener Should Understand NPK for a Thriving Garden
By Jenn Byers
To grow healthy and vibrant plants, gardeners need more than just sunlight, water, and good soil; they need a strong...
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Gurney’s Seed and Nursery Blog
By Lauren Karch / September 22, 2014
Brussels sprouts can be delicious – really!
Lauren KarchSeptember 22, 2014 Despite the bad rap they get from the elementary-aged set, Brussels sprouts offer a great variety...
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By Lauren Karch / June 6, 2024
Extending the Growing Season with Essential Techniques
Season extension is the key for gardeners who seek to maximize their garden's potential. By employing effective techniques, you can...
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By Lauren Karch / September 12, 2014
What to do with those late-season tomatoes
With fall just around the corner and plenty of fresh tomatoes in hand, it’s time, yet again, to look for...
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By Lauren Karch / August 18, 2014
Rutabagas, Turnips, and Parsnips: So they’re good for me, but do they taste good?
In last post we talked about the nutritional value of three winter vegetables: rutabagas, turnips, and parsnips. All three can...
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By Lauren Karch / August 11, 2014
Rutabaga, Turnips, and Parsnips: Overlooked and undervalued vegetables
Getting to Know You- Nutritionally Even the most vegetable loving, tree hugging adults make a horrific face when you tell...
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By Lauren Karch / July 28, 2014
What to do with your peanut harvest
I grew peanuts for this first time this year. All summer long I watched these unassuming plants with speculation, trying...
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By Lauren Karch / July 24, 2014
Choose the right fertilizer to supplement your soil
In an ideal world, we would have big beautiful green lawns and lush, full blooming gardens with bountiful harvests of...
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By Lauren Karch / July 14, 2014
All about pea gardening
Did you know that peas were first introduced to France by Catherine de Medici? Or that the United Kingdom has...
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By E Hollister / June 22, 2014
Weeds, weeds, go away….Tips for making weeding less of a chore
Anyone who's started a new garden knows that weeds can be tough to conquer in the first two years. Come...
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By E Hollister / June 15, 2014
Rhubarb – How to grow the perfect “pieplant”
When I was in my late twenties we moved to a ranch-style house outside of a small town in central...
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By Lauren Karch / June 8, 2014
Success with sweet potatoes – how to plant and harvest a superfood
Packed with calcium, potassium, and vitamins A and C, sweet potatoes are- nutritionally speaking- a powerhouse. It’s no wonder that,...
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By Lauren Karch / June 4, 2014
“Gotta Have It” – I really do!
Today, we're sharing a post from one of our guest bloggers - one of our gardening experts here at Gurney's! If...
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By E Hollister / June 1, 2014
All About…Summer Squash
Most people grow summer squash, such as zucchini, for the vegetables. But I grow squash for the blossoms. Squash blossoms are...
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By E Hollister / May 25, 2014
The sweet life -grow your own corn!
Being a Midwest girl, I like to think I’m a bit of a corn expert. I grew up saying things...
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By E Hollister / May 20, 2014
All about melons – How to grow muskmelons and watermelons
Confession time: I used to be a melon drop-out. Each year I would happily place a few melon plants in...
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By E Hollister / May 18, 2014
Some like it hot: How to grow radishes
Ravishing pink and red globes are sliced open to reveal a gorgeous, crisp white inside, with a spice and bite...
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The Belle of the Ball – Cherry Belle Radishes (and more!)
This post is from one of Gurney's gardening experts! Check back as we bring in guests from our Research and...
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By Lauren Karch / April 14, 2014
Growing Okra Plants
While I do enjoy a structured, planned out garden - with perennial beds here, and neat rows of vegetables over...
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By Lauren Karch / March 31, 2014
“Aubergine,” or eggplant, is surprisingly easy to grow
The word, “aubergine” rolled of the tongue of our neighbor much easier than it did mine. I can remember the...
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By Lauren Karch / March 24, 2014
Spinach – Delicious, nutritious and easy to grow!
We all know spinach is good for us. It might not make us pop muscles like Popeye, but spinach is...
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