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Gardening is Good for Your Health
Follow these tips to grow delicious food in your garden (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) Many garden hobbyists look to their time tending plants as a necessary…
8 Great Ways to Get Outside and Celebrate Earth Day
Here are some inspiring tips for how to celebrate Earth Day (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) There was a time, not too long ago, when the air…
What to Do in Your Garden this Month
Make sure you prune the excess buds from your fruit tree for the healthiest fruit production (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) April is National Gardening Month and…
6 Tips for Getting Your Warm Weather Garden Growing
Follow these helpful tips to grow your own garden (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) Spring is here and it is time to get out your gardening tools…
8 Great Holiday Gifts for Gardeners
This holiday season get something extra special for those people in your life that love to grow things. Here are some great holiday gift ideas…
What Kids Can Learn from Gardening
Gardening is a great way to get outdoor time with the whole family. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) There is a wealth of knowledge and learning opportunities…
How to Grow Your Own Tomatoes
Follow these tips to grow tomatoes in the Arizona desert. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) When it comes to home gardening, tomatoes are one of the plants…
Gardener’s World Nursery is CLOSING
The Petterson family is sad to announce we will be closing Gardener’s World nursery. When, exactly is not yet known. Throughout May…
Grow What You Eat, Cook What You Grow
Do you know what it takes to grow what you eat? (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Whether you are growing your own food in a backyard garden…
Get Your Garden Growing
One of the great things about living in Arizona is that you can garden almost all year round. With an average of 300 sunny days…
Community Gardens Growing In Popularity in Arizona Desert
By Jody Serey When times get tough, it seems the tough get “growing.” Community gardens – a tradition in many part of the country, especially…
How a 2-cent Sales Tax on Food Germinates an Employee Garden
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Did you know that last year’s 2-cent Phoenix sales tax on food purchased from grocery stores inspired an employee…
How to Compost
Whether you are at the local farmer’s market or in the produce section of the grocery store, if you are like us, you take advantage…
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How Farmers Use Cool Hours Irrigation to Conserve Water and Grow Your Food
Growing up on our family farm in Arizona, I remember my dad, Pat Murphree, carefully planning what he called “night irrigations.” He talked often about…
What Nutrition Does an Avocado Have? A Complete Guide to Avocado’s Nutritional Value
When I first started paying attention to nutrition for my fitness goals, I focused mostly on protein and carbs. Protein for muscle. Carbs for energy.…
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