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Flowers & Perennials
How to grow organic annuals and perennials, including flowers and shrubs, with no chemical fertilizers or pesticides.
Halloween: How Pumpkins Became Jack-o’-Lanterns
Happy Halloween! How pumpkins became jack-o-lanterns, apples were used to predict the future and herbs were used to ward off evil spirits.
October Gardening Tips: Dig Dahlias & Gladiolas, Test Soil, Plant Garlic
Gardening tips for October include digging dahlia tubers to store over winter, planting garlic for harvest next summer and testing soil.
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September Gardening Tips: Enrich Soil, Protect Garden Beds, Divide Daylilies
September gardening tips include protecting your garden soil, getting houseplants ready for winter, dividing daylilies, and visiting an apple orchard.
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Which Plants Are Weeds?
A plant growing in an unexpected place may be a weed, but think twice before pulling it. It could be sending you a message.
How to Attract Hummingbirds to Your Garden
Hummingbirds are among the smallest birds on the planet and always a joy to see in the garden. Here are the secrets to attracting them all season long.
Can Milk Protect Your Garden Against Powdery Mildew?
The University Of Connecticut conducted an interesting study on how milk spray can be used to prevent powdery mildew disease on squash and pumpkins.
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August Gardening Tips: Harvest Onions, Store Fruit, Sow Fall Veggies
It may be the hottest month of the season, but it’s time to sow fall veggies, freeze or can summer fruits, and harvest onions.
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Lilacs: Tips on Planting and Growing
The unique scent and beautiful flowers of a Lilac bush are a welcome sign of spring. This care-free shrub is a beautiful addition to any home landscape.
Compost: Today’s Leftovers, Tomorrow’s Plant Food
When you compost your garden, plants need less fertilizer, soil quality improves and plants show more tolerance to diseases and pests.
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How to Water Tomatoes and Other July Gardening Tips
Guest authors Charlie Nardozzi and Dr. Leonard Perry offer gardening tips for July on avoiding blossom end rot in tomatoes, deterring slugs and snails, refreshing annuals, weeding, and more.
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