Two Minutes in the Garden: Gardening Tips, Science, Myths
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Bite-sized informative updates on gardening basics, solutions, myths, news and other subjects of interest to gardeners both new and experienced. From the popular Empress of Dirt website (empressofdirt.net), home of creative and frugal ideas for your backyard garden.
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The Purple Tomato: The First GMO Garden Seed
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Mar 03, 2024 |
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Does Garden-Grown Produce Have A High Carbon Footprint?
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Feb 11, 2024 |
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Does Touching Soil Make Us Happier?
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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Do Gardeners Need Crop Rotation?
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Nov 24, 2023 |
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Plant Nutrients (Part 4): "Up, Down, All Around" and the Phosphorus Myth
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Oct 28, 2023 |
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Plant Nutrients (Part 3): The Trouble with Balanced Fertilizers
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Oct 13, 2023 |
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Plant Nutrients (Part 2): What Do NPK Labels Mean?
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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Plant Nutrients (Part 1): What You Need to Know
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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Mushrooms: Friends or Foes in the Garden?
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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Is Soap Safe to Use in the Garden?
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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Composting (Part 4): How Much Compost is Too Much?
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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Composting (Part 3): What to Add and What to Avoid
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Jun 24, 2023 |
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Composting (Part 2): Simpler Than it Sounds
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Jun 10, 2023 |
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Compost: The Most Valuable Organic Matter for Your Soil
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Jun 02, 2023 |
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Humus: What Is It and Why It Matters
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May 16, 2023 |
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Plants in Water: A Balancing Act
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May 06, 2023 |
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No Mow May: Does It Really Help Pollinators?
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Apr 15, 2023 |
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How Frogs Benefit Your Garden -- And How to Attract Them
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Apr 01, 2023 |
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Fast-Growing Cool-Weather Crops for Spring
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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Helping Ground-Nesting Bees: The Unsung Garden Heroes
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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Protect Your Garden From Deer Damage
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Mar 03, 2023 |
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Baking Soda in the Garden: Is it Really Harmless?
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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Starting Seeds: An Overview
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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Growing Carrots in Your Garden
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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Whacking Tree Trunks and Other Strange Garden Tips
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Jan 02, 2023 |
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Do Comfrey and Other Plants Grab Nutrients Deep in Our Soil?
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Dec 17, 2022 |
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Humidity and Houseplants - Increasing Humidity Indoors
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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Growing and Propagating Aloe vera
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Nov 11, 2022 |
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Why Leaves Change Color (and Why Some Don't Fall)
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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Is it Safe to Use Paper in the Garden?
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Oct 17, 2022 |
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Horticultural Oil: How Does it Work? Is it Safe?
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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Why You Can't Have True Blue Roses (and Many Other Popular Flowers)
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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Using Human Urine in the Garden -- Benefits and Risks
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Sep 17, 2022 |
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Monarch Butterflies and the Garden (Part 2): Milkweed
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Sep 05, 2022 |
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Monarch Butterflies and the Garden (Part 1): Migration
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Aug 30, 2022 |
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Attracting Dragonflies to Your Garden
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Aug 21, 2022 |
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Can We Sequester More Carbon in Our Garden -- and Should We?
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Aug 13, 2022 |
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How Plants Capture Carbon and Help the Environment
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Aug 03, 2022 |
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Growing Oak Trees from Acorns
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Jul 25, 2022 |
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How Oaks Benefit the Garden Ecosystem
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Jul 16, 2022 |
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Preventing Downy Mildew
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Jul 01, 2022 |
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Long-Day vs Short-Day vs Day-Neutral Plants
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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What is Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade, Full Shade?
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Jun 09, 2022 |
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Are Slugs Repelled by Beer? Copper? Eggshells?
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May 24, 2022 |
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Getting Rid of Slugs in the Garden
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May 17, 2022 |
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Will Bird Feeders Spread Avian Flu?
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May 08, 2022 |
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Getting Rid of Mealybugs on Houseplants
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Apr 30, 2022 |
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Hydrogen Peroxide in the Garden: Is it Safe?
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Apr 20, 2022 |
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How Gardening Helps Our Well-Being
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Apr 12, 2022 |
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Perlite or Vermiculite: What's the Difference?
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Apr 01, 2022 |
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Spider Mites: How to Avoid or Get Rid of Them
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Mar 26, 2022 |
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Using Cinnamon in the Garden: Does it Really Work?
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Mar 18, 2022 |
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Tomato Cracking: Can You Prevent It?
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Mar 13, 2022 |
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Avoiding -- or Fixing -- Compacted Soil
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Mar 06, 2022 |
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Getting Rid of Fungus Gnats on Houseplants
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Feb 27, 2022 |
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Lichens and Their Role in a Garden
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Feb 20, 2022 |
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Can You Test Seeds By Floating Them in Water?
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Feb 13, 2022 |
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Radishes: The Easiest Vegetable to Grow in Your Garden
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Feb 06, 2022 |
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Why Are Sprouts Growing in Your Tomato?
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Jan 31, 2022 |
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Growing Peas in Your Garden
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Jan 21, 2022 |
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Is Tap Water Safe for Plants? (Part 2)
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Jan 10, 2022 |
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Is Tap Water Safe for Plants? (Part 1)
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Jan 04, 2022 |
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Do Houseplants Really Clean the Air? (Part 2)
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Dec 22, 2021 |
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Do Houseplants Really Clean the Air? (Part 1)
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Dec 18, 2021 |
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The Enduring Myth of Poisonous Poinsettias
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Dec 10, 2021 |
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Beneficial Nematodes (Part 2): Do They Actually Work?
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Dec 03, 2021 |
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Beneficial Nematodes (Part 1): How Do They Work?
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Nov 29, 2021 |
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Why Plants Wilt -- And How Watering Can Make it Worse
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Nov 24, 2021 |
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The Best Soil for Raised Beds (Part 2)
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Nov 17, 2021 |
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The Best Soil for Raised Beds (Part 1)
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Nov 13, 2021 |
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Grow Lights and What You Need to Know About Light
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Nov 05, 2021 |
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Why Photosynthesis is Essential to Plants
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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Turning Autumn Leaves Into Leaf Mold
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Oct 25, 2021 |
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Introduction to Hydroponics (For Soil Gardeners)
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Oct 19, 2021 |
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Planting Garlic in the Fall
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Oct 12, 2021 |
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An Introduction to Seed Saving
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Oct 06, 2021 |
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Growing Asters for Vibrant Fall Colors
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Sep 29, 2021 |
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Using Keiki Paste to Clone Orchids and Grow Other Plants
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Sep 23, 2021 |
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Hollyhock Rust - And How to Deal With It
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Sep 18, 2021 |
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Rooting Hormone Alternatives -- Do They Work?
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Sep 12, 2021 |
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Rooting Hormones for Successful Cuttings
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Sep 09, 2021 |
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Do You Need Soil Amendments?
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Sep 04, 2021 |
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Improving Your Garden Drainage
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Aug 28, 2021 |
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Nematodes: Good or Bad for the Garden?
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Aug 23, 2021 |
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Compost Tea: Does it Help the Garden?
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Aug 16, 2021 |
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The Debate About Epsom Salt (Part 2)
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Aug 08, 2021 |
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The Debate About Epsom Salt (Part 1)
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Aug 05, 2021 |
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Variegated Leaves: Causes and How to Keep Them
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Jul 30, 2021 |
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Do Sunflowers Move to Follow the Sun?
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Jul 24, 2021 |
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Sunflowers: Not Always What They Seem to Be
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Jul 19, 2021 |
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How to Grow Sunflowers in Your Garden
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Jul 19, 2021 |
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Double Flowers ... and Their Value to Pollinators
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Jul 09, 2021 |
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Preventing Heat Damage to Your Plants
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Jul 05, 2021 |
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Bolting Vegetables: Can You Prevent It?
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Jun 30, 2021 |
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The Science Behind Pruning and Deadheading
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Jun 26, 2021 |
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Powdery Mildew: How to Treat or Avoid It
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Jun 21, 2021 |
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Using Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) to Control Pests
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Jun 14, 2021 |
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How Flowers Communicate with Pollinators
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Jun 09, 2021 |
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Does Planting By Moon Phases Work? (Part 3)
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Jun 02, 2021 |
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Does Planting By Moon Phases Work? (Part 2)
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May 30, 2021 |
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Does Planting By Moon Phases Work? (Part 1)
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May 26, 2021 |
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Straw Bale Gardening: An Introduction
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May 21, 2021 |
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What is Square Foot Gardening?
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May 18, 2021 |
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Using Milk in the Garden
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May 13, 2021 |
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Should We Leave the Dandelions?
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May 08, 2021 |
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What Does it Mean to Garden Organically?
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May 04, 2021 |
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Can You Propagate a Patented Plant?
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Apr 29, 2021 |
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Using Neem Oil as an Organic Insecticide
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Apr 25, 2021 |
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Aphids and How to Control Them (Part 2)
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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Aphids and How to Control Them (Part 1)
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Apr 17, 2021 |
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Mulch: What It Is and Why You Should Use It
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Apr 10, 2021 |
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Protecting Seedlings from Damping-Off
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Apr 05, 2021 |
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The Strengths of No-Dig ... and Objections
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Mar 30, 2021 |
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The Growth of No-Dig Gardening
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Mar 27, 2021 |
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Does Brushing Seedlings Make Them Stronger?
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Mar 23, 2021 |
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Should We Be Shaking Our Houseplants?
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Mar 19, 2021 |
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Welcome Back Hummingbirds!
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Mar 15, 2021 |
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How Salt Can Injure Your Plants
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Mar 10, 2021 |
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How Important is a Soil Test?
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Mar 05, 2021 |
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Self-Seeding Plants Can Save Money and Effort
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Mar 02, 2021 |
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Types of Seeds for Your Garden
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Feb 24, 2021 |
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Can You Clone Plants Through Seeds?
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Feb 20, 2021 |
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What's the Problem With Starting Seeds Early?
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Feb 16, 2021 |
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Is it Safe to Use Wood Ash in the Garden?
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Feb 12, 2021 |
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Why Plants Need Scientific Names
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Feb 09, 2021 |
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When is a Fruit Not a Fruit?
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Feb 04, 2021 |
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Get Ready to Start Seeds Indoors
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Jan 30, 2021 |
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Using Manure in the Garden
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Jan 27, 2021 |
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Do Plants Have Sexes?
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Jan 21, 2021 |
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Feeding Houseplants: Fertilizer Basics
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Jan 16, 2021 |
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Mimicking Changing Seasons to Break Seed Dormancy
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Jan 11, 2021 |
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Breaking Seed Dormancy with Scarification
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Jan 07, 2021 |
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How Seed Dormancy Helps Plants Survive
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Jan 02, 2021 |
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Creative Ways to Reuse a Christmas Tree
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Dec 28, 2020 |
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The Benefits of Snow in the Garden
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Dec 23, 2020 |
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Caring for Your Christmas Tree
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Dec 17, 2020 |
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Growing Holly Bushes
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Dec 14, 2020 |
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Poinsettia: The Christmas Plant You Can Keep Year-Round
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Dec 11, 2020 |
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Mistletoe: Toxic Parasite and Popular Decoration
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Dec 06, 2020 |
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Grafting: What You Need to Get Right
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Dec 01, 2020 |
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A First Look at Grafting
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Nov 28, 2020 |
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2020: A Great Year for Gardening
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Nov 24, 2020 |
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Are Plastics Safe for Gardening?
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Nov 19, 2020 |
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Is Foliar Feeding Effective?
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Nov 14, 2020 |
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Why Cuticles are Essential to Plant Health
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Nov 11, 2020 |
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Grow Avocado Plants from Seed
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Nov 06, 2020 |
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Freezing vs Frost
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Nov 01, 2020 |
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First Frost: How the Cold Damages Plants
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Oct 29, 2020 |
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What You May Not Know About Pumpkins
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Oct 24, 2020 |
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Do Leaves Rob the Soil?
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Oct 19, 2020 |
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What Should We Do With Fall Leaves?
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Oct 16, 2020 |
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How Deep Should You Plant Bulbs?
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Oct 11, 2020 |
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Planting Bulbs and Keeping them Safe from Wildlife
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Oct 08, 2020 |
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When is the Best Time to Plant Bulbs?
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Oct 05, 2020 |
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Are Green Tomatoes Safe to Eat?
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Oct 01, 2020 |
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Should Tomatoes Go in the Refrigerator?
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Sep 26, 2020 |
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Do Potatoes Belong in the Refrigerator?
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Sep 23, 2020 |
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Storing Potatoes Safely
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Sep 20, 2020 |
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When to Harvest Potatoes
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Sep 17, 2020 |
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Growing Chard in Your Garden
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Sep 12, 2020 |
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Choosing Plants for Alternative Lawns
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Sep 07, 2020 |
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Lawn Alternatives: What Will the Neighbors Think?
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Sep 04, 2020 |
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The Search For Alternative Lawns
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Sep 01, 2020 |
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Lawns: Both Loved and Loathed
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Aug 29, 2020 |
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Roots We Use to Make New Plants
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Aug 25, 2020 |
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Healthy Shoots Need Healthy Roots
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Aug 22, 2020 |
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Understanding Plant Roots
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Aug 19, 2020 |
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The Best Way to Store Seeds
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Aug 15, 2020 |
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The Weed that Became One of the World's Most Important Plants
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Aug 12, 2020 |
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Get Free Plants You'll Love with Cuttings
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Aug 08, 2020 |
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Prevent Pests Organically with Diatomaceous Earth
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Aug 04, 2020 |
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How to Grow Bee Balm and Attract Pollinators
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Aug 01, 2020 |
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Tomatoes: The Most Popular Garden Veggie
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Jul 29, 2020 |
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Preventing Blossom-End Rot
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Jul 25, 2020 |
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How to Get Rid of Japanese Beetles
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Jul 21, 2020 |
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Japanese Beetles: The Basics
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Jul 18, 2020 |
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Is That a Bee? Or a Wasp?
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Jul 15, 2020 |
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Which Bees Should We Worry About?
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Jul 12, 2020 |
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Identifying and Treating Plant Disease
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Jul 09, 2020 |
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Controlling Disease in Your Garden
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Jul 06, 2020 |
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Disease in Your Garden: The Challenges
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Jul 03, 2020 |
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Plant Diseases: A First Look
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Jun 30, 2020 |
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Growing Lavender in Your Garden
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Jun 25, 2020 |
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Stay Safe From the Sun While Gardening
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Jun 22, 2020 |
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Companion Planting: Why the Skepticism?
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Jun 18, 2020 |
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How Companion Planting Might Work
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Jun 15, 2020 |
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Companion Planting: A First Look
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Jun 12, 2020 |
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Removing Weeds From Your Garden
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Jun 09, 2020 |
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Don't Accidentally Add Weeds to Your Garden
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Jun 06, 2020 |
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How to Get Fewer Weeds
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Jun 02, 2020 |
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Weeds in Your Garden
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May 30, 2020 |
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Is Biochar Right for Your Garden?
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May 27, 2020 |
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Do You Need to Use Fertilizer?
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May 23, 2020 |
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Fertilizers: Organic vs Synthetic
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May 20, 2020 |
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Questionable Fertilizer Formulas
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May 17, 2020 |
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Most Important Lesson on Nutrients
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May 14, 2020 |
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Nutrients Your Plants Need to Thrive
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May 11, 2020 |
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Soil pH: Change It or Adapt to It?
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May 08, 2020 |
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Why Ions are Critical to Plants
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May 05, 2020 |
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The Difference Between Annual and Perennial
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May 02, 2020 |
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Growing Strawberries in Your Garden
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Apr 29, 2020 |
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Get Your Seedlings Ready for Life Outdoors
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Apr 26, 2020 |
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Mulch Volcanoes: A Gardener's Peeve
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Apr 23, 2020 |
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How Mulch Benefits Your Garden
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Apr 20, 2020 |
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Mulch in Your Garden: A First Look
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Apr 17, 2020 |
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A Quick Look at Victory Gardens
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Apr 14, 2020 |
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How To Read Seed Packets
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Apr 11, 2020 |
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The Best Time to Sow Seeds Outdoors
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Apr 08, 2020 |
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Avoid Overwatering Your Plants
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Apr 05, 2020 |
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Should We Worry About Walnut Trees in the Garden?
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Apr 02, 2020 |
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Do Walnut Trees Kill Other Plants?
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Mar 30, 2020 |
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Getting to Know Hummingbirds
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Mar 27, 2020 |
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Hummingbirds Are On Their Way!
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Mar 24, 2020 |
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Plenty to Do in the Garden
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Mar 21, 2020 |
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Fling Into Spring
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Mar 18, 2020 |
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What Can You Do About Soil Texture?
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Mar 15, 2020 |
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How to Know Your Soil Texture
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Mar 12, 2020 |
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What Determines Soil Texture?
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Mar 09, 2020 |
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Soil: The Foundation of a Garden
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Mar 04, 2020 |
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Garden Bulb Basics
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Mar 01, 2020 |
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Extending the Longevity of Seeds
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Feb 27, 2020 |
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How to Avoid Damping-Off
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Feb 24, 2020 |
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Damping-Off: Causes and Appearance
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Feb 21, 2020 |
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Watering Options for Seedlings
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Feb 18, 2020 |
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The Right Lights for Starting Seeds
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Feb 15, 2020 |
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Starting Seeds: Temperature and Planting Depth
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Feb 12, 2020 |
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Starting Seeds Indoors: What Seeds Need
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Feb 09, 2020 |
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Germination: Where Seeds Become Seedlings
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Feb 06, 2020 |
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Seeds: The Embryo of the Plant
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Feb 03, 2020 |
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How a Tomato is a Fruit and a Vegetable
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Jan 30, 2020 |
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How Flowering Plants Create Seeds
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Jan 28, 2020 |
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Supporting Mycorrhizal Fungi in Your Soil
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Jan 27, 2020 |
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Should You Buy Mycorrhizal Inoculants?
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Jan 24, 2020 |
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How Your Garden Benefits from Mycorrhiza
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Jan 21, 2020 |
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How Mycorrhizal Fungi Help Plants Grow
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Jan 18, 2020 |
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The Flower That Grows Entirely Underground
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Jan 15, 2020 |
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How to Push the Winter Blues Aside
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Jan 12, 2020 |
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Does Wood Chip Mulch Steal Nitrogen from Your Soil?
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Jan 09, 2020 |
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Nitrogen: The Most Important Nutrient for Your Plants
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Jan 06, 2020 |
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Are Gardeners Happier than Non-Gardeners?
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Jan 03, 2020 |
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Eating Healthier with a Keto Diet
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Dec 31, 2019 |
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Creative Ways to Reuse a Christmas Tree
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Dec 28, 2019 |
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The Annual Christmas Bird Count
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Dec 25, 2019 |
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What Makes a Tree a Tree?
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Dec 22, 2019 |
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Grow Vegetables Indoors This Winter
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Dec 19, 2019 |
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Does Hairspray Help Christmas Trees Keep Needles?
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Dec 16, 2019 |
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Keeping Your Christmas Tree Fresh
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Dec 11, 2019 |
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Some Tree Basics: Rings and Trunks
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Dec 08, 2019 |
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Can Poinsettias Rebloom Next Year?
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Dec 05, 2019 |
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Are Poinsettias Poisonous to Pets?
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Dec 02, 2019 |
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Gifts That Gardeners Will Use
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Nov 29, 2019 |
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Thanksgiving: Celebrating the Fall Harvest
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Nov 26, 2019 |
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The State of the Garden Center Industry
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Nov 23, 2019 |
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Why Are There Many More Acorns Some Years?
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Nov 20, 2019 |
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Propagating Plants With Cuttings: A First Look
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Nov 17, 2019 |
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Poppies: From Weed to Remembrance Icon
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Nov 14, 2019 |
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Keeping the World's Seeds Safe
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Nov 11, 2019 |
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Have Fresh Flowers Through Winter
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Nov 06, 2019 |
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Pumpkins: From Bitter Fruit to Fall Icon
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Nov 03, 2019 |
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Keep Your Halloween Pumpkins Out of Landfill
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Oct 31, 2019 |
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Keep Pond Fish Safe in Freezing Weather
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Oct 28, 2019 |
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Why Do Blue Jays Eat House Paint?
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Oct 23, 2019 |
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Why Are Some Falls More Colorful Than Others?
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Oct 20, 2019 |
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Why Do Leaves Change Color in the Fall?
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Oct 17, 2019 |
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Extend the Life of Your Fruit with Dehydration
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Oct 14, 2019 |
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Where Do Hummingbirds Go For the Winter?
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Oct 09, 2019 |
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How to Hand-Feed Wild Birds
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Oct 06, 2019 |
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Should You Plant Cover Crops in Your Garden?
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Oct 03, 2019 |
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Cover Crops in Your Home Garden
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Sep 30, 2019 |
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When to Harvest Winter Squash
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Sep 25, 2019 |
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How to Tell if a Watermelon is Ripe
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Sep 21, 2019 |
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Do Balanced Fertilizers Makes Sense For You?
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Sep 19, 2019 |
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Rubber Mulch: Benefits and Toxicity
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Sep 16, 2019 |
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Ripening Green Tomatoes
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Sep 11, 2019 |
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The Controversy Around Peat in Gardening
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Sep 08, 2019 |
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Is it Safe to Use Rainwater from the Roof in Your Garden?
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Sep 05, 2019 |
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Plastic Waste and Gardening
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Sep 02, 2019 |
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Plant Propagation: The Basics
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Aug 30, 2019 |
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Get Started on Plant Propagation
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Aug 27, 2019 |
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Vermicomposting: Avoid Common Problems
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Aug 24, 2019 |
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Best Worms for Vermicomposting
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Aug 21, 2019 |
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Why Use Vermicompost?
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Aug 19, 2019 |
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Do Cold-Weather Carrots Taste Sweeter?
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Aug 16, 2019 |
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How to Stay Safe in the Sun
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Aug 14, 2019 |
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Is Sunscreen Safe to Use?
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Aug 12, 2019 |
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Watering Tips for Your Garden
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Aug 07, 2019 |
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Why Plants Need Water
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Aug 04, 2019 |
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Water: Gardening's Essential Ingredient
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Aug 01, 2019 |
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Does Watering in the Sun Burn Plants?
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Jul 29, 2019 |
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Latin Names for Plants -- Pretentious or Useful?
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Jul 24, 2019 |
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Growing Citrus Trees in Cooler Climates
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Jul 21, 2019 |
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How to Grow Citrus Trees From Seed
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Jul 18, 2019 |
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Poison Ivy on Skin -- What to Do
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Jul 15, 2019 |
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Poison Ivy and Why You Want to Avoid It
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Jul 10, 2019 |
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Do Plants Have Thoughts and Feelings?
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Jul 07, 2019 |
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Do Garden Center Plants Attract Pollinators?
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Jul 04, 2019 |
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Get More Flowers This Year by Deadheading
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Jul 01, 2019 |
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Best Plants to Attract Pollinators?
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Jun 28, 2019 |
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Can Blossom-End Rot be Avoided?
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Jun 25, 2019 |
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Ladybugs: Great in the Garden, But Not to Buy
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Jun 21, 2019 |
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Skunks in the Garden
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Jun 19, 2019 |
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Best Ingredients for Potting Soil Mix
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Jun 16, 2019 |
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Is it Safe to Reuse Potting Mix?
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Jun 13, 2019 |
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Keep Ants Off Your Hummingbird Feeder
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Jun 10, 2019 |
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Are Coffee Grounds a Danger to Your Garden?
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Jun 07, 2019 |
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Get Inspired by Garden Tours
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Jun 05, 2019 |
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How to Attract Moths to Your Garden
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Jun 03, 2019 |
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Moths: Pollinators with a Bad Reputation
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May 30, 2019 |
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Why are Birds Pecking at Your Window?
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May 27, 2019 |
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Soil Testing -- Lab vs Home Test Kit
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May 24, 2019 |
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Soil Testing Options for Your Garden
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May 22, 2019 |
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Should You Get Your Garden Soil Tested?
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May 20, 2019 |
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What is pH and Why is it Important?
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May 17, 2019 |
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Are Tastier Tomatoes on the Way?
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May 15, 2019 |
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Do Oils, Candles, Plants Keep Mosquitoes Away?
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May 13, 2019 |
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Four Proven Mosquito Repellents
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May 10, 2019 |
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Alternatives to DEET in the Garden
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May 08, 2019 |
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Gardening Without Mosquito Bites
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May 06, 2019 |
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Dubious Method for Weed Control
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May 02, 2019 |
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Backyard Farming ... in 1889!
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Apr 29, 2019 |
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What to Do if You Find Bones in Your Garden
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Apr 26, 2019 |
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Were Vegetables More Nutritious in the Past?
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Apr 23, 2019 |
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Is Gardening as Good as Going to the Gym?
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Apr 19, 2019 |
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Do Feeders Increase Bird-Window Collisions?
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Apr 17, 2019 |
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Reducing Bird-Window Collisions
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Apr 14, 2019 |
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Are People Oblivious to Plants?
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Apr 11, 2019 |
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Should You be Gardening by the Moon?
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Apr 07, 2019 |
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Can Gardening Help our Memory as We Get Older?
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Apr 04, 2019 |
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Do Pine Needles Make Soil Acidic?
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Apr 01, 2019 |
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Do Marigolds Help Tomatoes?
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Mar 29, 2019 |
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Get Ready for Hummingbirds!
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Mar 26, 2019 |
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Spring Checklist - Time to Get Started!
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Mar 23, 2019 |
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A Butterfly's Astonishing Migration
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Mar 20, 2019 |
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Our Favorite Gardening TV Show
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Mar 15, 2019 |
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Do Hummingbird Feeders Spread Disease?
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Mar 14, 2019 |
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How to Change the Color of Hydrangea
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Mar 11, 2019 |
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Should You Use Compost Tea in Your Garden?
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Mar 08, 2019 |
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The Compost Tea Debate - Part 2
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Mar 06, 2019 |
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The Compost Tea Debate - Part 1
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Mar 04, 2019 |
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Can Plants Solve Air Pollution in the Home? - Part 3
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Feb 28, 2019 |
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Plants as Air Purifiers - Part 2
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Feb 25, 2019 |
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Do Plants Remove Chemicals from Our Air?
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Feb 22, 2019 |
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Is it Safe to Eat Sprouting Onions?
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Feb 19, 2019 |
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Keeping Birds Safer from Cats in the Garden
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Feb 16, 2019 |
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Should Cats Roam Free?
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Feb 13, 2019 |
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How Frost Harms Gardens
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Feb 11, 2019 |
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'Days to Harvest' May Not Mean What Beginners Think
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Feb 08, 2019 |
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FAQ - Starting Seeds Indoors for Beginners
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Feb 06, 2019 |
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Starting Seeds Indoors in Winter
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Feb 04, 2019 |
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How Do Birds Survive the Cold?
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Feb 01, 2019 |
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Do Plants Hear Water?
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Jan 30, 2019 |
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Can Plants Hear?
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Jan 28, 2019 |
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How to Make DIY Beeswax Wraps
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Jan 25, 2019 |
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Is it Okay to Feed Birds?
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Jan 23, 2019 |
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Which Bird Feeders Attract Birds
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Jan 21, 2019 |
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Best Bird Seed Mix
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Jan 18, 2019 |
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Best and Worst Bird Seed
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Jan 16, 2019 |
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Gardeners Love Feeding Birds
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Jan 13, 2019 |
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Benefits of Gardening - New Research
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Jan 10, 2019 |
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Legionnaires' Disease from Potting Mix?
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Jan 07, 2019 |
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Planning the Year Ahead with Seed Catalogs
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Jan 01, 2019 |
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Reusing Your Christmas Tree
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Dec 26, 2018 |
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Keeping Your Christmas Tree Fresh
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Dec 23, 2018 |
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Do Gardening Anecdotes Make Good Evidence?
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Dec 20, 2018 |
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Poinsettias: Keeping them Year-Round (and No, Not Poisonous)
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Dec 18, 2018 |
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Christmas Cactus: What are They and How to Help Them Bloom
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Dec 15, 2018 |
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Growing More in Less Space with Vertical Gardening
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Dec 12, 2018 |
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Are Native Plants Better for Gardens?
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Dec 09, 2018 |
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Native vs Non-Native: A First Look
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Dec 06, 2018 |
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Fixing a Smelly Compost Pile
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Dec 04, 2018 |
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Gift Ideas for the Garden Nerd
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Dec 01, 2018 |
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How to Keep Composting in Winter
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Nov 28, 2018 |
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Compost for Your Garden: Getting the Right Brown-Green Mix
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Nov 26, 2018 |
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Compost for Your Garden: Browns and Greens
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Nov 23, 2018 |
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Compost for Your Garden: An Introduction
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Nov 20, 2018 |
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Growing Vegetables in Your Garden Year-Round
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Nov 16, 2018 |
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Do Homemade Rooting Hormones Work?
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Nov 13, 2018 |
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Are Avocado Seeds Safe to Eat?
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Nov 10, 2018 |
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Are Banana Peels Good for the Garden?
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Nov 07, 2018 |
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Is Baking Soda Safe in the Garden?
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Nov 04, 2018 |
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Coffee Grounds in the Garden - Myth and Reality
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Nov 01, 2018 |
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Dish Soap -- Safe for the Garden?
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Oct 29, 2018 |
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Is Salt Safe for the Garden?
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Oct 26, 2018 |
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Does Vinegar Kill Weeds?
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Oct 23, 2018 |
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Too Late to Plant Trees this Fall?
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Oct 20, 2018 |
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Too Late to Plant Bulbs this Fall?
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Oct 18, 2018 |
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Are Halloween Pumpkins Edible?
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Oct 16, 2018 |
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Bee Hotels in the Garden
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Oct 13, 2018 |
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Choosing Garden Seeds: Heirloom Seeds
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Oct 11, 2018 |
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Choosing Garden Seeds: Organic Seeds
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Oct 09, 2018 |
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Choosing Garden Seeds: Hybrid Seeds
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Oct 06, 2018 |
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Planting Fall Mums as Perennials
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Oct 04, 2018 |
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Choosing Garden Seeds: Open-Pollinated Seeds
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Oct 02, 2018 |
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Choosing Garden Seeds: GMO Seeds
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Sep 29, 2018 |
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Do Pot Shards and Gravel Improve Drainage?
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Sep 27, 2018 |
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Using Fall Leaves as Mulch and Compost
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Sep 24, 2018 |
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First Look at Bees
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Sep 21, 2018 |
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Fall Pruning Plan
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Sep 19, 2018 |
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Invasive Earthworms: Gardener's Friends, Forests' Foes
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Sep 16, 2018 |
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Hummingbird Feeders in the Fall
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Sep 13, 2018 |
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Does Talking to Plants Help Them Grow?
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Sep 10, 2018 |
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Rooftop Farms: Growing Food in Cities
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Sep 07, 2018 |
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Night Lighting
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Sep 04, 2018 |
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Digging or No Digging?
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Aug 31, 2018 |
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The Danger of Overwatering
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Aug 29, 2018 |
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Are Epsom Salts Good for Plants?
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Aug 27, 2018 |
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Japanese Beetles: How They Got Here, What Can Be Done
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Aug 24, 2018 |
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Benefits of Joining a Fruit Sharing Program
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Aug 21, 2018 |