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Gardening is more enjoyable when the gardener has good tools. The gardener will also be more successful when they have the right tool and accessories for the task.

Set in the centre of the charming Georgian town of Arundel, the castle's interiors include suits of armour, paintings, tapestries, and glimpses into the family rooms.

Cool weather vegetables like leafy salad greens, cabbage, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, peas and potatoes are planted in Texas before spring begins.

Who doesn't love a window box, clay pot or hanging planter overflowing with blooming, vibrant geraniums?

Properly preparing the home and gardens for the winter season is just as important as the work that is put into them to keep them beautiful during the growing season.

Organic gardeners who think celery is difficult to grow in the natural vegetable garden can grow healthy plants by following a few rules.

The Home and Garden writers have collected the scariest, spookiest, yummiest and craftiest Halloween ideas to celebrate All Hallows Eve in the home or garden landscape.

The writers in Home and Garden wanted to give you something special for the Holiday. We are all so glad you have joined us throughout the year.

On the National Register of Historic Places, Helen Keller's Birthplace, Ivy Green, is in the small town of Tuscumbia in the northwest corner of Alabama.

Hosting an organic garden party is a way to share the rewards of organic gardening methods with others. Invitations, food, and décor illustrate the garden party theme.

Part two of putting a garden into a new home. American Gardens generally include lawn, flowerbeds and patios and walks.

Perennial gardens can be stunning in just a couple of years. A big budget helps, but there are cost-cutting tricks to building beautiful perennial gardens.

As a houseplant or an outdoor plant, begonias are a gardener's delight. Begonias can be used in flowerbeds, in containers, in hanging baskets and as houseplants.

Randall Davey, a 1940s New Mexico artist, left an adobe style home, scenic gardens and nature preserve for hikers and birdwatchers to enjoy on a visit to Santa Fe.

Holidays and festivals involve dinners, parties and entertaining at home. Here are easy and simple entertaining ideas to have the best party with the least effort.

People who love flowers and historic homes wouldn't want to miss visiting the Bellingrath Home in Theodore, Alabama.

Starting the first garden in your new home. Basic design considerations including how much time you want to put into the garden for chores, use of the garden and water considerations.

Flowers pots come in all shapes and sizes. There are only two common threads to all pots. Firstly, they all hold plants.

A variety of household items, from spray paint to scratched CDs, can enhance your houseplant collection and even make your plants healthier!

Gardening magazines run from "how-to" periodicals to landscape architectural journals, meeting a variety of reading interests for most gardeners.

So you'd like to start your own vegetable garden? Vegetable gardening is a rewarding experience and with these easy steps you'll have fresh vegetables growing in no time.

Learn how to prepare and plant your own potatoes.

Asparagus, of the lily family, is high in folic acid and has no fat or cholesterol. It's the star of the family vegetable garden since it requires little maintenance.

Landscape planning involves more than just deciding where to put the flowers. Each site is unique, with its own set of problems and potentials impacting final design.

Teach your children about going green by showing them how nature recycles food scraps. Vermiposting uses worms to make compost, and it's easy, odorless, and fascinating.

No Thanksgiving holiday meal is complete without fall inspired desserts to compliment the roast turkey. Here is a simple guide to teach beginners how to properly cook thi

Here are recommendations for 10 of the top catalogs that every herb enthusiast should have a copy of.

No Thanksgiving holiday meal is complete without the roast turkey. Here is a simple guide to teach beginners how to properly cook this year's traditional turkey.

The seed and greenhouse industries are preparing for a surge in backyard vegetable gardens as consumers try to cut costs and ensure they're eating safe, delicious food.

Looking for tasty, stylish recipes that can be prepared quickly at the end of a busy day? TV chef Ed Halmagyi offers a range of main meal recipes in his latest cookbook.

The writers of Home and Garden are coming together to provide you with all Easter related material in one spot. Feel free to hop from topic to topic.

The best websites for cookie and dessert recipes for Christmas and the holiday season. Hundreds of easy and wonderful recipes available free online. Great rated recipes.

Composting reduces landfill waste and enriches the soil. Isn't it time you put something back?

One of Canada's leading designers, Candice Olson is an international celebrity on television plus she writes columns for newspapers and magazines.

Compiled from popular crafting and cooking Web sites, these thrifty gift ideas are sure to please this Christmas.

Use Gardening Basics for Dummies as a reference to learn how to plant a garden from scratch or redesign an old landscape plan. Home gardening for beginners.

This smart guide to home landscaping explains how to landscape a yard and design a garden in simple steps.

The home market has many home owners rethinking a move in favor of a home remodel or restructure. For tips on hiring the best contractors read on.

Luther Burbank's love of nature, and his belief that development of plants could help end world hunger, led him to become a world-renowned horticulturist.

There are nearly 70,000 reported plant poisonings a year in this country on average.

Save money by planting seeds rather than seedlings. Wildflowers, Lupine, and California Poppy seeds can be an inexpensive start to a beautiful garden.

HGTV's Real Estate Intervention is a popular TV show for home sellers who have been unsuccessful selling their homes. The show offers accurate pricing information.

When it's time to surrender to the weeds, the bugs, and the premature frosts, it's nice to know that all of that extra garden produce can be put to good use.

HGTV's Property Virgins is a show about first-time home buyers. Using ideas from Property Virgins allows sellers to target this group of buyers.

Growing vegetables in a home garden can be rewarding for all members of the family, especially kids. Teach kids how to sow seeds, tend plants, and love their vegetables.

Caring for a garden is a labour of love, and leaving one behind can be a sad occasion. With careful planning, however, a new house means a new garden to cultivate.

Craving 15 minutes of fame? Then check these casting pages to learn the criteria for how to get cast on a lifestyle reality television series.

Enjoy the warmth of a backyard fire with one of the many outdoor fire pits available on the Web.

Christmas is a magical time for all ages. Part of the joy is decking the inside and outside with ideas and projects that brighten up the home during the season.

The aloe vera plant is not only an elegant ornamental plant; its succulent green leaves are a source of Aloe Vera gel which has natural first aid and cosmetic properties.