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Buying strawberries or picking them at a strawberry patch? Here’s what you should know about how to use strawberries.

Reasons to eat fresh fruit and vegetables from your garden or local farm include phytochemicals, increased energy and reduced weight gain.

 
 
 
 
 

Find facts about avocados, including nutrition information, how to pick out an avocado and how to keep them from turning brown, along with three tasty avocado recipes.

Find asparagus cooking tips, how to pick it out at the grocery store, health benefits and fun facts about these nutrient-rich spring spears.

 
 
 
 
 

If you haven’t heard, one of the biggest items in gardening news lately is the unveiling of the new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Plant Hardiness Zone Map.

Our gardening expert identifies plants with shallow, medium and deep roots to help with interplanting flowers, fruits and vegetables in your garden.

 
 
 
 
 

Summer berries come just once a year, but freezing strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and blackberries is a great way to preserve these fruits for any season.

Forgot to buy buttermilk? Here’s an easy substitution for buttermilk using regular milk and another ingredient you probably have on hand.