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We love our almond milk, trail mix, and marzipan, but how much attention do we pay to the producer of these nutty gifts? As it turns out, the almond tree is quite a spectacular plant, with beautiful blossoms, delicious fruit, and majestic form. What’s better is that growing your own is a project that will put your gardening skills to the test. Almond trees are used to being outside, but they can be potted and brought indoors (your family will love the fragrance!). Like most producing plants th

Garden-fresh vegetables in winter. It’s the stuff of dreams. You can make it a reality, though, with some crafty gardening. Some plants, unfortunately, just can’t survive in the cold. If you get cold winters, for instance, you’re not going to be picking tomatoes in February. You may, however, be picking spinach, lettuce, kale, and any other leafy greens you like. If you’re growing in the winter, salad greens are the way to go. Keep reading to learn how to grow greens ove

You planted your pumpkin seeds and felt that buzz of excitement when they germinated and poked through the earth. They grew into robust vines with huge leaves, but right around the time when you expected flowers, none came. What in the world? If you’re wondering why your pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo) isn’t producing flowers, you’ve come to the right place. We list the 5 main reasons flowers might not appear when you expect them. Let’s start problem-sol

Allan Curtis Jones, 26, a farmer from Arbyrd, Missouri, was arraigned this past Tuesday in Blytheville District Court in Arkansas on a first-degree murder charge and was released on $150,000 bail, Mississippi County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Curtis Walker tells Modern Farmer in a phone interview. Jones has no previous criminal history, Walker says. Jones allegedly shot Mike Wallace, a 55-year-old soybean and cotton farmer from Monette, Ark., just over the Missouri border