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A ripe strawberry, warm from the sun and plucked right from the plant, is an entirely different experience from the hard, half-ripe fruits found at the grocery store. Garden-grown strawberries are relatively simple to grow and harvest, delicious, and easily...

Growing cut flowers from seed gives you fresh blooms all season long without breaking the bank. You can fill your home with gorgeous arrangements and share beautiful bouquets with friends and family. Starting flowers from seed costs less than buying...

You prepared the soil and planted the seeds; now it’s their turn. Pop up little sprouts! But sometimes they don’t. What happened?  Problems with outdoor seed germination can be frustrating to identify because so few of the conditions are under...

There’s something about early spring cooking that calls for simplicity. After heavier winter meals, fresh ingredients start to take center stage again, and asparagus is one of the best ways to ease into that shift. It’s tender, slightly crisp, and...

If you’ve been wanting to try homemade horseradish sauce on your roast beef sandwiches, this is your sign to plant horseradish this year. Homemade horseradish flavor is much brighter and fresher than anything you can buy. And the plant is...

Whether we are new to gardening or well-seasoned. On a nice spring day, it can be tempting to bring home those bushy tomato plants from the garden center, and they’re on shelves long before it’s safe to plant them outside....

Sweet potatoes can provide big yields of tasty and nutritious roots with relatively little effort. They’re often confused with yams, but sweet potatoes are a different plant altogether. And while commonly a southern crop, short-season varieties can be grown by...

Starting seeds indoors is one of the best ways to get a head start on your garden. It allows you to grow stronger plants, extend your growing season, and enjoy earlier harvests. But even experienced gardeners can run into trouble...

The short answer is yes, dogs can eat sunflower seeds in small amounts. However, they must be plain, unsalted, and removed from the shell. Too many seeds or the wrong kind can cause stomach problems or other health issues for your dog.

In this guide, we will explain the benefits, risks, and the safest way to give your dog sunflower seeds.