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DesignCompanion Planting Is Not a Myth
Companion planting is the long-standing practice of partnering two or more plants in hopes of achieving a new benefit. Information on which plants to use in companion planting has been…
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DesignPlants to Attract Beneficial Insects
You can use certain plants to lure desirable insects to your garden to help with biocontrol. Many of these workhorse plants are attractive to a wide number of beneficial insects…
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How-ToWhen Do You Sow Sweet Peas? Plant Them in Fall If You Live in This Zone
If it’s fall and you live in USDA Hardiness Zones 8 and above, you should be planting your sweet pea seeds. Sweet peas are climbing annual plants that bear clusters…
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How-ToHow to Have Success With Sedums
Sedums are easy to care for. They tend to grow naturally in cool, rocky areas, so well-drained soil is ideal. They also grow in open and exposed situations, which means…
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How-ToHow to Grow Tradescantias—Tough Houseplants With Beautiful Foliage
Tradescantias (Tradescantia spp. and cvs., Zones 4–12) are easy-care houseplants with cascading, colorful foliage. Apart from the ubiquitous zebra tradescantia (T. zebrina, Zones 8–12), which is beloved for its purple-and-silver…
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How-ToWhy Native Plants Are Key to Saving Our Ecosystems: An Interview With Doug Tallamy
An appropriate space to interview a man who has spent his life advocating for the preservation of native ecosystems might be a meadow buzzing with pollinators or a forest edge…
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How-ToLearn to Prevent and Control This Common Conifer Tree Disease
If you’ve ever had a beloved plant with a foliage malady, you may know firsthand the sadness of seeing that cherished garden gem slowly decline and die. Among the suspects…
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How-To3 Reliable Garden Rakes for More Than Just Fall Cleanup
These sturdy tines can penetrate tough materials Tested by Matt Mattus A rake may be the most practical yet unexciting of garden tools. But as many gardeners know, some rakes…
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How-ToWatch for These Weeds in Late Summer and Early Fall
As summer draws to a close, it is easy to fall into a passive and lethargic state. As we approach this somewhat idle period in the gardening calendar, we must…
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How-ToReliable Vegetables for Fall in the South
In our part of the South, “fall” is more an idea than an actual season. It’s hot, hot, warm, and then one night there is a hard freeze. We’ve been…
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