
Rachel Klein recently graduated from Clemson University in South Carolina, where she majored in business and political science. In her free time, Rachel loves to garden. Though she’s young, Rachel is a master at growing a vast assortment of organic herbs and veggies—all of which she stores herself using various drying, canning and jamming techniques. She abstains from using any pesticides in her home garden, and she does her own composting.
Rachel hopes to pursue a career within either the nursery or the organic agriculture industries.
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You Grew a Bumper Crop - Now What? Canning, Freezing and Pickling
If your garden produces too much, preserve it!...
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Reviving Your Ornamentals From the Harsh Winter
The one thing that hated winter as much as you did is your yard....
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Urban Backyard Chickens
Fresh eggs, natural pest control, free fertilizer....
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Organizing an Organic Veggie Garden
If you plan it, they will grow....
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Make Kitchen Compost: Let's Breakdown Your Shopping List
Organize your kitchen scraps by compost and non-compost....
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Plants That Grow Really Well in Darker Bedrooms
Brighten up your personal space with some thriving greenery....
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Tea Time - How To Brew Up Nature's Best Liquid Fertilizer
Nature's best liquid fertilizer is just a few steps away....
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How to Harvest Your Vermicompost
Let the worms do the work. You just collect your compost when it's ready....
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Planting Things Like Clover Instead of Grass
Every new homeowner fantasizes about the perfect lawn....
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Grow Your Own Home Security System
Security doesn't need to be expensive or sophisticated to be effective....
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7 Ways to Dress Up Your Fence
A nice garden can really suffer from a boring fence. Try some of these simple ideas for redecor...
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Leaf Mulching: How To Make And Apply
When the trees are shedding their leaves use the leaves for making and spreading leaf mulch....
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Is it Safe to Use Recycled Tire Mulch?
Good for a playground but not for a garden....
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Organic Mosquito Prevention
Work in your garden, without getting eaten alive....
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Blueberry Planting: Spacing Plants and Root Systems
Get best results wherever you live across the country....
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Mulch and Termites: Can Mulch Endanger Your Home?
Protect your home from termites, as you protect your garden with mulch....
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How to Fertilize Blueberry Bushes
With proper care, you'll have happy, productive bushes....
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Pruning Your Plum Tree: Tips and Instructions
From year 1 to mature tree, when and how to get the job done....
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Portable Fireplaces
There's no chimney in your home, but there's a fireplace in your future....
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Inexpensive DIY Holiday Centerpieces and Decorations
Create unique decor you love....
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Weeping Cherry Tree Care and Pest Control
Don't cry over weeping cherry tree maintenance....
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How to Get a Gorgeous Lawn Using Hydroseeding
Hydroseeding produces an affordable, healthy lawn....
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Relocate and Transplant an Oak Tree
Learn what you need to do to give your oak a new life in a new spot....
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Growing and Planting Jasmine from Seeds
Here are 6 steps to growing your own lovely, fragrant jasmine....
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DIY Topiary: Take Your Pruning to the Next Level
Pride yourself on a unique landscape?...
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How to Grow a Magnolia Tree From Seeds
It only takes six simple steps......
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Planting and Taking Care of a Holly Bush
It's a great addition to your winter wonder-landscape....
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Is That a Dangerous Spider?
You can't ignore or befriend these 3 spiders...
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The Benefits of a White Roof
The color of your roof affects more than you'd think!...
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Building a Refrigerator Grow Box
In a few steps, you can recycle an old fridge into a garden...
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How to Mulch a Flower Bed
Feed and protect your flowerbeds with the right mulch....
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How to Speed up Your Composting
Kick nature's composting process into high gear with a few simple steps....
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How to Buy and Choose Weed Eaters
Weed eaters, string trimmers or weed whackers, find the right one for you....
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Fabulous Evergreen Ground Covers: Growing English Ivy
Look no further than English ivy for a vibrant, easy-to-maintain, evergreen ground cover. Check...
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Elements of a Zen Garden
From stones to streams to bonsai trees, here's what you need....
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Cover Up Unsightly Backyard Walls with Vines, Decor, and More
Turn an ugly wall into a beautiful asset....
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Build a Cozy Spot With a Pergola
Provide shade and beauty in an outdoor room....
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How to Grow Up: The Art of Climbing Plants
Whether you're hiding a fence or adorning a wall, use this guide....
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Dangerous Fertilizer Chemicals to be Aware of
Look out for these in inorganic fertilizers....
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Create Your Own Invisible Fence
Keep your pooch in the yard without hiding your landscaping and at a fraction of the cost of ot...
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Some of the Most Common Rose Problems and How to Fix Them
Roses are at risk for some common garden problems, but a little know-how can nip them in the bu...
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7 Types of Tree Guards Explained
Protect your trees from weather, pests, or garden tools with one of these seven types of tree g...
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How to Protect Tree Trunks from Deer and Other Wildlife
From repellents to fencing, keep deer from destroying trees....
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How to Move Sprinkler Heads in Five Easy Steps
Make sure your sprinklers water where you want them to by moving them if necessary....
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Safe Tree Stump Removal - 5 Methods
Tree stump in your way? Here's how to get rid of it....
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Who Needs Expensive Resorts? DIY Travel
One year ago in May my boyfriend Josh and I decided that we wanted to take some time off from w...
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New and Exotic Annuals to Freshen Up Your Landscape
Not your Grandmother's marigolds....
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In-Home Compost Buckets: How to Make One and How to Use It
Watch your yard rake in the benefits....