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Wildflowers to Consider Planting in Your Garden for Pollinators

Dan Nursery Crops, Pollinators, This Land of Ours

What you need to know about planting wildflowers in your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The standard definition for “wildflower” is a type of flowering plant that grows without human intervention. Wildflowers such as daisies, poppies, marigolds, and cornflowers (aka bachelor’s buttons) are considered “common.” These flowers have been around for about 49 million years. As …

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Intriguing and Flavorful Ingredient Used for Cooking

Dan Specialty Crops, This Land of Ours

A very intriguing and flavorful ingredient you should be cooking with. That’s coming up This Land of Ours. If you haven’t seen it or cooked with it, Black Garlic is gaining popularity. It’s as dark as molasses, as soft and spreadable as room-temperature butter, and as earthy and meaty in essence as caramelized mushrooms. Black garlic tastes distinctly sweet and …

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Easy-to-Grow Orchids to Brighten Up Your Home

Dan Nursery Crops, This Land of Ours

Some easy-to-grow orchids to brighten up your home. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Despite their reputation for being difficult, many orchids can be easy to grow as houseplants. Without needing much care from you, these varieties can bloom every year, or even multiple times per year. Moth orchids are some of the least expensive, most common, and …

Heart-Shaped Houseplants Spread Love on Valentine’s Day

Dan Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, This Land of Ours

How to spread the love of some heart-shaped houseplants on Valentine’s Day. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Instead of a one-and-done vase of fresh blooms, express your love in a more everlasting way with houseplants that have heart-shaped leaves. If you’re looking to explore unique ways to add intimacy to your home, consider browsing through the selection …

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Why Probiotics Should Be Added to the Garden Soil

Dan Soil, This Land of Ours

How and why probiotics should be added to your garden soil. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. We’ve all heard how using probiotics can help improve our overall gut health.  But you may not know that probiotic gardening can improve your plant’s health! Probiotic gardening is all about nurturing your soil to encourage the highest quality minerals, nutrients, …

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Exotic, Peculiar Looking Melon with a Unique Flavor

Dan Fruits, Specialty Crops, This Land of Ours

An exotic and peculiar looking melon with a unique flavor that you can grow in your garden.  That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The Kiwano Melon has a yellowish-orange horned skin and looks more like a cucumber on the inside than a melon. They have a wonderfully unique flavor, something like banana mixed with lime. These horned melons …

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What Americans will be Eating by the BILLIONS During the Big Game

Dan Poultry, This Land of Ours

What Americans will be eating by the BILLIONS during the big game this weekend. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. If there is one thing that the pandemic didn’t change this year:  America’s love for chicken wings. In restaurants, servings of chicken wings were up 7% in 2020 versus 2019 despite an 11% decline in trips to commercial …

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How to Enjoy a Herb and Vegetable Garden Indoors

Dan Herbs, Specialty Crops, This Land of Ours, Vegetables

How to enjoy a garden indoors. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. If you don’t have access to outdoor space for a garden, try starting your own garden indoors. With a little effort and the right lighting, you can grow an indoor garden filled with all kinds of interesting plants. A mini herb garden for example requires a windowsill …