Getting your garden ready for winter is an important step that many dismiss. By preparing for colder weather, you’ll keep your garden thriving into next year.

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Cooler weather is right around the corner. Here are 10 tips to get your garden ready for fall.

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While it may still be chilly outside, March is the ideal time to plan and prepare for the growing season ahead. Find out what you need to get started, why, and when.

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Even if you don’t think you have the space … here’s how to take growing your own healthy edibles to new heights with a living wall.

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Carol Pope is co-author (with Sharon Hanna) of <a href="http://amzn.to/2lWgDwC" target="_blank">The Book of Kale &amp; Friends: 14 Easy-To-Grow Superfoods</a> (Douglas &amp; McIntyre, 2014) and associate editor of more than 18 books on gardening and eating sustainably.

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Ever dreamed of living on a farm, growing veggies, with cows leaning over a fence? Get a taste of the farm life with these garden to table recipes.

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Irene McGuinness is a writer, recipe developer, food stylist for numerous magazines and corporations, and alumna of the Writer’s Studio at Simon Fraser University

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Is your summer garden looking thirsty? Discover water-wise gardening can help you conserve water while helping plants thrive.

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Bev Yaworski is a writer who has worked for an organic food company and an environmental agency.

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Gardening with kids can be a special activity that gets them outdoors and teaches them about plants, growing seasons, and environmental stewardship.

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Angela Krueger is a thrift shop-loving, dandelion-harvesting freelance writer and training facilitator specializing in parenting issues.

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Composting helps to keep food waste out of landfills. By composting food waste at home, we can create a rich natural fertilizer that's good for the garden.

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Kate Vinokurov is the founder of the TUC Community Garden in Markham, Ontario. She is an avid gardener who enjoys creating compost using innovative techniques.

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Getting down and dirty in the garden doesn't just result in beautiful flowers. These six benefits of gardening will have you blooming with health too.

6 Health Benefits of Gardening

Harriet Cooper is a freelance health writer and regular alive contributor.

Fresh herbs pack more punch than their dried counterparts, bolstering the look and taste of a whirlwind of dishes. So why not grow your own?

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Chemical-free alternatives for weed-free gardens

Jesse Vernon Trail is an author, curriculum developer, and instructor on horticulture, environment, sustainability, natural history, herbs, and nutrition topics.

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