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How-ToSouthern Plains October Garden To-Do List
October is a great time to be gardening in our region. We are in the prime month of fall, with cooler temperatures (but likely no freezes yet) and increased rainfall.…
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How-ToNorthwest October Garden To-Do List
Autumn in the Pacific Northwest is a wonderful season, and October is the best month of autumn. While it is the start of the rainy season, there are also lingering…
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DesignAutumn Salvia Pruning in Southern California
The wonderful world of salvia, or sage (Salvia spp. and cvs., Zones 5–11), is vast, wildly colorful, and often quite fragrant. There are well over 900 species, of which California…
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How-ToNorthern Plains Disease Watch: Thousand Cankers Disease
Thousand cankers disease is a serious threat to the Northern Plains black walnut (Juglans nigra, Zones 4–9). Understanding the disease can help prevent the loss of these ecologically and economically…
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DesignShade Perennials for Weed Suppression
Pulling weeds usually isn’t at the top of the list of anyone’s favorite things to do, so why not utilize nature to prevent those weeds from growing in the first…
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How-ToWhat’s Wrong With My Camellia?
Ponder the camellia (Camellia spp. and cvs., Zones 6–10) for a moment: It’s a glossy rich evergreen with a dense and pleasing form. It loves heat and can survive droughts.…
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DesignGrowing Delphiniums in the Northeast
Tall, handsome delphiniums (Delphinium spp. and cvs., Zones 3–7) are rarely seen in Northeastern gardens; we see them in our dreams more than we do in real life. A century…
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How-ToWater-Wise Tips for the Heat of Summer
Midsummer can be brutally hot and dry in the Mid-Atlantic region. Frequent heat waves and dry spells result in the biggest chore of the summer—watering. However, a few changes can…
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How-ToThe Ins and Outs of Molinia
Naming issues Research at Kew Gardens in England established that the different foliar traits of Molinia caerulea ssp. caerulea and M. caerulea ssp. arundinacea are cultural rather than genetic, which…
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ArticleMidwest August Garden To-Do List
Harvest fruits and vegetables. As the summer heat settles in and your fruits and vegetables continue to mature, get out in the garden and start to gather those delicious delights…
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