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How to Keep Your Garden Happy in June

It’s June, and that means that in most zones in the United States, grasses are green and lush, wildflowers and garden flowers are blooming, and butterflies, birds, and bees are happy.Manicured lawn with flowers for June

In most places, the worst heat of the summer has not yet settled in, and the drought season is still at least a few weeks away.

Keep reading to see which jobs can keep your garden happy in June!

26 Tips for Smoking Fantastic Pork Butts

Ready to get started on smoking pork butts for your next get-together? Since May is National BBQ Month, we wanted to share these pro tips for getting the best-tasting, juiciest pulled pork!

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Weeding Your Garden Effectively

Weeding. You hate it, right? It’s among the most time-consuming tasks a gardener faces. But how can you be sure you are doing it effectively? We’re here to help.

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Fresh, Sweet Georgia Peaches!!

The Peach Truck is coming to Rural King again this year, to select Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee, and Kentucky stores. The Peach Truck sells the world’s best freestone Georgia peaches by the half bushel box from their truck between mid-May and August. The peach season is short, so plan to stock up!
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Smoking – Your Next Grilling Adventure

OK, you’ve tackled charcoal and gas grilling. You’ve even ventured into pellet grilling. All of these cooking methods have been met with universal acclaim and adoration from your friends and family. Now it’s time to try the most challenging method of all: smoking. In honor of National BBQ Month, let us help you with the basic information you’ll need to get started smoking!

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Sustainable Landscaping – Save the Planet and Your Pocketbook

People begin sustainable landscaping for many reasons, and it has many benefits for the environment, regardless of where you live. It also benefits you as a homeowner.

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Let’s talk first about the environmental benefits.

Done properly, sustainable landscaping can help reduce the amount of water usage on your property, balance nature more effectively, and help reduce the amount of waste from your plants and your landscaping.

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Fairy Gardens – Fun for the Whole Family!

Here’s a project for the whole family that Mom will love:  fairy gardens!Fairy gardens are easy for kids to put together and also help introduce them to gardening! They’ll love making the container for Mom and also love taking care of the plants and decorating it later.Fairy garden with a white picket fence, gazing balls and pond in a flower pot

Cooking with Wood Pellets – What’s All the Fuss?

If you’re an outdoor cooking enthusiast, chances are you’ve already heard of using wood pellets. If you’re undecided or curious about whether this style of cooking works for you, read below for more information.

Wood Pellets – the Basics

To begin, cooking with wood pellets is best called convection smoking since the food cooks using indirect heat.

If you are interested in smoked brisket, ribs, pork shoulder, turkey, or whole chickens, wood pellet grills may be just the thing for you.

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Raising a Successful Garden in Any Yard

Whether you live in town or the country, in an apartment or on a farm, raising your own garden can be fun in any size space. We’re here to help!  So grab your seeds or starter plants and grow along with us!

There are 4 basic types of gardens for raising produce:

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Gas Grilling:  Beginning steps

So, you’ve weighed your options and decided that a gas grill is the perfect idea for your busy life? Fire that gas grill up, because we’re here to help you achieve grilling perfection with these simple tips.