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Gardening Provides Many Health Benefits

By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern For as long as I can remember, my mom has always loved gardening. Any time that I get the chance, I love to go out and help her pick vegetables, water, and … Continue reading

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Start a Spring Garden!

By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern There is nothing like having fresh vegetables to use in your meals at home. I’m not just talking about locally grown fresh vegetables from the store or farmers market, but rather about … Continue reading

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Plant a Garden This Fall!

By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Finally! It’s officially the first day of fall and the weather is cooling down in Arizona and it is becoming nicer to be outdoors than it is to be indoors! If you’re … Continue reading

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Savvy Arizona Gardeners Start with Straw

Bales, that is. The straw bale garden is one method guaranteed to get around problems like rocky, infertile soil, Bermuda grass, limited water supplies, and old age.   To create your easy-care garden, bales of straw need to be located … Continue reading

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Gardening in Arizona: Tips, Tricks and Resources

Even though the words ‘desert’ and ‘garden’ seem like oxymorons, the fact is that gardening in Arizona can be tremendously rewarding. All it takes is information and adaptability. The first is available from a number of reliable online resources like … Continue reading

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