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Non-Toxic Houseplants That Are Safe for Cats
Non-Toxic Houseplants That Are Safe for Cats
You have a problem: your cat just can’t keep their paws to themselves and keep destroying your houseplants, some of which contain numbing agents or are toxic. Essentially, it boils down to a precarious situation – choose the plant or...
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Pros And Cons: Planting Evergreen Shrubs in the Landscape
Pros And Cons: Planting Evergreen Shrubs in the Landscape
Green is a way of life in the garden, but unfortunately, deciduous trees are only partly green, losing their leaves to the bane of winter. Some people choose evergreens for their courtly symmetry and ability to remain green throughout, without...
3 min read
Expensive Backyard Upgrades That You’ll Probably Regret
Expensive Backyard Upgrades That You’ll Probably Regret
With gardening comes the need to revamp your outdoor space, but some renovations are mere frivolities that become outdated within a few years. In the beginning, some home-improvement projects seem great but turn into a regrettable pile of headaches later...
4 min read
The Nitrogen Gap and the Science of the Spring Thaw
The Nitrogen Gap and the Science of the Spring Thaw
Every spring, gardeners face a hidden challenge: the nitrogen gap. After the ground thaws, plants wake up hungry for nitrogen, but cold soil keeps beneficial microbes sluggish, so available nitrogen stays low for weeks. This creates a temporary “gap” where...
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The Joy of Convenient Gardening with Planters
The Joy of Convenient Gardening with Planters
As much as I love tending to my garden, I’ll have to admit that planters have made gardening easier and more flexible. In my gardening journey, I’ve come to appreciate how planters remove barriers to growing, including poor soil, limited...
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10 Commonly Discarded Edible Greens to Use in the Kitchen
10 Commonly Discarded Edible Greens to Use in the Kitchen
It’s remarkable how many leafy greens end up in the compost bin simply because we’re not used to cooking with them and don’t know how nutritious or useful they are in the kitchen. This blog focuses on 10 of the...
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Are Plastic or Artificial Flowers Bad?
Are Plastic or Artificial Flowers Bad?
In cities across the world, fake flowers have gone from a common fixture in funeral parlors to a must-have for trendy shops, bars, and restaurants. Wall-mounted plastic blooms, once seen as “tacky” and “vulgar,” are now considered chic, a trend...
4 min read
Cold-Season Vegetables That Taste Better After Frost
Cold-Season Vegetables That Taste Better After Frost
Going outside for a run feels like an exercise in sadism. It’s not every day that gardeners find the motivation to crawl outside, never mind putting a heaping of vegetables on their plate.  Interestingly enough, there are some cold-hardy vegetables...
4 min read
Holiday Food Scraps You Can Regrow in Raised Garden Beds
Holiday Food Scraps You Can Regrow in Raised Garden Beds
Holiday cooking means lots of ingredients going in and out of the kitchen, and while this is a great time to save scraps for the compost bin, some of those scraps create more than leftovers, they become planting material. Many...
4 min read
How to Create an Edible Garden in 2026
How to Create an Edible Garden in 2026
As someone with some years of gardening experience, I can personally attest to the joy of picking and enjoying fresh produce straight from my own backyard. To create your own edible garden this year, start by assessing your space for...
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At Vego Garden, our goal is to redefine Raised Garden Beds. The company was founded with the goal of launching a modular metal garden bed system with a 20+ year life expectancy, utilizing eco-friendly metal materials instead of cutting down trees. We emphasize innovative design and high quality with our products. The name vego carries the spirit of DIY modular raised beds suitable for growing vegetables.

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