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Break out the tools and garden your way to a healthier mind, body and spirit.

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Extend your garden season

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No matter where you garden there never seems to be enough time to grow all the fresh vegetables desired.

The best dahlias for a backyard cutting garden
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The best dahlias for a backyard cutting garden

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Dahlias are bold and beautiful flowers that are easy to grow in any sunny garden.

Designing a beautiful garden for you and the pollinators
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Designing a beautiful garden for you and the pollinators

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You don’t need a prairie or large lot to attract and support pollinators.

Nine garden-planning tips for the greatest return
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Nine garden-planning tips for the greatest return

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We’ve all done it … gotten overzealous in spring and over planted or planted the wrong varieties for our tastes and needs.

Create your own low maintenance relaxation garden
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Create your own low maintenance relaxation garden

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Create an outdoor space to relax and recharge. Transform a corner of your landscape, deck or balcony into your own escape from every…

Early spring preparation for a beautiful summer garden
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Early spring preparation for a beautiful summer garden

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As winter fades into spring, gardeners can’t wait to get busy in the garden.

Increase indoor garden success with proper watering
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Increase indoor garden success with proper watering

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Too much of a good thing can mean death for indoor plants.

Expand your edible garden indoors
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Expand your edible garden indoors

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No matter the season, size of your garden or climate, you can inject homegrown flavor into your meals.

Keep your Valentine flowers looking their best
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Keep your Valentine flowers looking their best

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Nothing says "Happy Valentine’s Day" like a fresh bouquet of flowers.

Keep houseplants healthy while keeping pets safe
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Keep houseplants healthy while keeping pets safe

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You love them both — your pets and houseplants — but it can be challenging to safely raise them together in the same house.

Grow houseplants with style and convenience in mind
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Grow houseplants with style and convenience in mind

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It starts with one plant on a sunny windowsill, then morphs into an impenetrable jungle. You may feel you need a machete to reach ea…

Select a quality potting mix for gardening success
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Select a quality potting mix for gardening success

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Improve your indoor and outdoor container gardening success with a quality potting mix. This can be more difficult than it sounds si…

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Affordable gift ideas for anyone on your list
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Affordable gift ideas for anyone on your list

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The holidays are upon us and busy schedules often send us into a panic when looking for the perfect gift for those on our list. No m…

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Turn milkweed pods into works of art
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Turn milkweed pods into works of art

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Homemade gifts are a wonderful way to show you care. Making them from items grown in your garden adds that extra personal touch. And…

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Selecting and caring for your Christmas tree
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Selecting and caring for your Christmas tree

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The holiday tree is the center of many family celebrations. Ornaments collected over the years decorate the boughs while brightly wr…

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Colorful cyclamen a way to brighten spirits and indoor decor
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Colorful cyclamen a way to brighten spirits and indoor decor

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Add some unique beauty to your indoor décor or give the gift of low maintenance splendor with the easy-care cyclamen. You’ll enjoy t…

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Spring, schming: Force some bulbs to pep up winter
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Spring, schming: Force some bulbs to pep up winter

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In just 15 minutes you can plant a beautiful garden guaranteed to brighten your spirits and indoor décor this winter. All you need i…

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Six ways to help evergreens through the winter
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Six ways to help evergreens through the winter

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Prepare your evergreens now before winter weather takes its toll on your boxwood, arborvitae and rhododendrons. Winter wind, sun, fr…

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Holiday gifts for gardeners
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Holiday gifts for gardeners

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Holidays are a wonderful time to gather with friends and family, share a special meal and exchange gifts. Finding the perfect gift f…

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Plan ahead for amaryllis blooms all winter long
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Plan ahead for amaryllis blooms all winter long

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Let amaryllis fill your home with flowers for the holidays and keep the blossoms coming all winter long. When you plant several diff…

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Decorate and extend the life of your carved pumpkin
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Decorate and extend the life of your carved pumpkin

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It’s time to select and decorate pumpkins for your Halloween display. Get family and friends involved in a trip to the pumpkin farm …

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Put fall leaves to work in your landscape
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Put fall leaves to work in your landscape

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Raking fall leaves can seem like a chore and a never-ending one, at that. Reduce time and effort spent managing fall leaves by putti…

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Protect your winter landscape from hungry wildlife
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Protect your winter landscape from hungry wildlife

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There’s no doubt that managing critters in the landscape can be a challenge especially as food supplies start to dwindle. If you are…

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Pansies add color and interest to every occasion
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Pansies add color and interest to every occasion

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Pick a few pansy flowers and add a smile to any occasion. No matter where you live, pansies provide color, and in some cases, fragra…

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Bold and beautiful alliums for every garden
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Bold and beautiful alliums for every garden

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Short or tall, big or small, ornamental alliums are a treat for flower gardeners and for butterflies, bees and other pollinators. Pl…

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Revive overcrowded and struggling perennials
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Revive overcrowded and struggling perennials

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Fall is the best time to divide spring and summer blooming perennials that are overcrowded, dead in the center, failing to flower or…

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How to get the most out of your late-season tomato harvest
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How to get the most out of your late-season tomato harvest

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Nothing beats the flavor of fresh-from-the-garden tomatoes and when they’re left on the plant five to eight days after the fruit are…

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Plant a few edible and decorative containers for fall
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Plant a few edible and decorative containers for fall

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End the growing season with an extra burst of color and nutrition with a few fall containers. A pot of mums or asters can add color …

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Tomato troubles, and what to do about them
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Tomato troubles, and what to do about them

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You have waited all season for that first red ripe tomato only to discover less-than-perfect fruit.  But don’t worry, you can still …

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Strategies for growing edibles later into the season
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Strategies for growing edibles later into the season

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Don’t let fall or potentially frosty temperatures stop you from enjoying garden-fresh produce. Extend the nutritional value and home…

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Chemical-free options for managing mosquitoes in your landscape
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Chemical-free options for managing mosquitoes in your landscape

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It’s time to get outside and enjoy summer BBQs, gardening, hikes and much more. Don’t let mosquitoes keep you inside; Instead enlist…

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Growing blueberries in honor of national blueberry month
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Growing blueberries in honor of national blueberry month

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It’s time to celebrate. July is National blueberry month so enjoy some of these nutritious berries and consider growing a few plants…

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Flower bed maintenance keeps gardens looking their best all summer long
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Flower bed maintenance keeps gardens looking their best all summer long

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A bit of grooming and care will keep your flower gardens looking their best throughout the hot summer months and into fall.

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Add flavor and color to your garden and table with refreshing mint
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Add flavor and color to your garden and table with refreshing mint

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Add a bit of cool flavor to your beverages and meals this summer with homegrown mint.  Try using peppermint leaves in fruit cocktail…

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How to take the hassle out of everyday watering
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How to take the hassle out of everyday watering

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Proper watering is key to gardening success, but untangling and dragging heavy hoses across the yard, smashing delicate flowers and …

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Landscape structures provide function and beauty
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Landscape structures provide function and beauty

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Incorporate arbors, trellises and other structures into your designs when planning new or updating existing gardens and landscapes. …

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Reduce maintenance and increase success with self-watering gardens
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Reduce maintenance and increase success with self-watering gardens

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Raised beds and containers expand our planting options. They allow us to grow edible and ornamental plants even where there is no pl…

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From garden to bouquet: growing your own cut flowers
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From garden to bouquet: growing your own cut flowers

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Keep your flower vases filled all summer long with beautiful blossoms picked right from your own garden and containers. Growing seed…

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