Propagation - Page 6 of 16 - Fine Gardening
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How-ToHow to Build a Cold Frame
Learn how to build a cold frame in this slideshow based on the article "How to Build a Cold Frame" by Rob Wotzak, which was featured in Fine Gardening issue…
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How-ToThe Science Behind Plant Division
Divide to multiply. Even the language of this common garden practice hints at its paradoxical power. Division is a simple method of vegetative propagation that involves separating a perennial plant…
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How-ToHow to Keep Your Harvest Fresh
It was my first garden. All season I worked and worried that just as the familiar pot wouldn’t boil, my garden wouldn’t produce. But there they were, my first ripe…
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How-ToTwo Ways to Propagate Succulents
Succulents are beautiful and unique, so your first one is sure to make you want more. The good news is that they are easy to propagate. Here are two simple…
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How-ToMaximize Your Harvest with Succession Planting
If you’re the typical gardener, you plant your vegetable garden in late spring, harvest from it in summer, and then clean it up in the fall. But you can get…
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How-ToHow to Succeed With Succession Planting
Succession planting is an excellent way to increase yields and extend the harvest. Though many of us think of spring as prime planting season, late summer is the perfect time…
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How-ToHow a Plant Gets to Market
Why should you care where your petunia comes from? The best reason is that knowing the basics behind any consumer-goods supply chain leads to a better understanding of cost and…
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How-ToTips for Growing Apple Trees
Apples (Malus spp. and cvs., Zones 3–9) are a constant presence in the supermarket, but one taste of a just-picked, perfectly ripe apple in autumn will make you eschew grocery-store…
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ArticleHow to Grow Asparagus
As a perennial, asparagus requires more up-front investment than any other vegetable. But the long-term payoff is that, once established, an asparagus bed can, with minimal maintenance, produce for 15…
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ArticleThe Sex Life of Flowers
Plants, like animals, have a sex life. But unlike animals, plants can’t walk, swim, fly, or crawl around in search of a mate. For procreation, most plants need assistance, so…
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