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  • March 3, 2021
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Lots to learn online as we head into the spring season! Learn about vegetable gardening, native plants, tree care, monarchs and milkweed, and more.

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March in the Edible Garden

March in the Edible Garden

  • March 3, 2021
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March is especially welcome this year as we begin the outdoor edible gardening season.

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March Tips for the Ornamental Gardener

March Tips for the Ornamental Gardener

  • March 3, 2021
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Lots to do in March! Prune, weed, divide perennials, inspect, direct seed, fertilize, welcome spring, and enjoy the blooms!

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How to Grow, Harvest, and Preserve Culinary Herbs

How to Grow, Harvest, and Preserve Culinary Herbs

  • March 3, 2021
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Growing and preserving your own herbs is an easy, economical way to enjoy their fresh flavors and aromas throughout the year.

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A Year of New-Home Landscaping and What I’ve Learned

A Year of New-Home Landscaping and What I’ve Learned

  • March 3, 2021
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Use plant characteristics and the concept of “productive natives” to transform your home landscape into a low-maintenance, vibrant ecosystem.

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Guidelines for Dividing Perennials

Guidelines for Dividing Perennials

  • March 3, 2021
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Learning how to divide herbaceous perennials is an easy and useful skill for the home gardener to master.

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Starting a Home Vegetable Garden

Starting a Home Vegetable Garden

  • February 3, 2021
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Follow these tips to create a vegetable garden that makes sense for you.

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How to Start Your Garden Seeds

Edible Gardening in February

Edible Gardening in February

  • February 3, 2021
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Plan, start seeds, prep soil, and prune fruit trees and bushes to get that garden started.

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Why Do Rhododendron Leaves Droop and Curl in the Winter?

Why Do Rhododendron Leaves Droop and Curl in the Winter?

  • February 3, 2021
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Reprint from “In Defense of Plants” — the notable podcast & blog from Matt Candeias

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