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By PHYLLIS COULTER FarmWeek Tomatoes are growing in popularity as a crop in Illinois. “It’s becoming a tomato state,” said University of Illinois Professor Mohammed Babadoost. While Illinois is ...

If you want to have fresh tomatoes all summer, this one gardening tip will ensure you have a much larger harvest to enjoy.

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Our step-by-step tutorial walks you through growing and caring for basil in your backyard or patio garden. Just keep reading.

Columnist Carrie Dennett shares some ideas for what individuals can do to buffer themselves against higher food prices in ...

Any idea why my purple wisteria has never bloomed and what, if anything, I can do to get it to produce blooms?