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How-ToPruning and Staking a Weeping Redbud
Weeping redbuds will generally not grow much taller than the height to which they are staked. When they come home from a nursery, they have usually been staked to about…
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How-ToHow to Keep Your Begonias Happy
Making begonias happy is so easy that many gardeners miss the mark merely by overindulging these affable plants. To give you some idea of their congeniality, begonias were being grown…
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How-ToReaders’ Tips: Drink Coffee, Start a Plant
Winning Tip: Use K-Cup Coffee Pods to Start Seeds K-Cup coffee pods make great containers for starting seeds or rooting cuttings. I cut off the foil top and wash the…
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How-ToWhy is my Rhododendron dying?
Rhododendrons have a predilection for moist, acidic soils. Their roots are fine and shallow. Generally, they are pretty adaptable and long-lived, but there are a few all-too-easy ways to bump…
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How-ToHow to Prune Ninebark
Pruning Basics for Ninebark (Physocarpus spp. and cvs., Zones 3–9) Because it adds brilliant foliage color to the garden for months, ninebark has become a popular substitute for the invasive…
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How-ToWinter Rose-Care Regimen for Northern California
Winter is the coldest and wettest time of year here in Northern California, and January is usually the quietest month of all for most gardeners. For the budding or seasoned…
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How-ToSpace-Saving Seed Starting
Once you’ve experienced the thrill of growing plants from seed, you’ve opened up a whole world of possibilities for your garden. For a fraction of what you’d pay for a…
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How-ToPest Watch: Pine Shoot Beetle
Gardeners are on the front lines when it comes to managing disease and pest issues in the landscape, so we must always be aware of potential threats in order to…
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DesignLearning to Graft Apples
Today we’re visiting with Jocelyn Spicer in Washougal, Washington. I enjoy checking the GPOD every day or two for inspiration. I've been gardening on and off for decades, but this…
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ArticleBooks for Gardeners, Foragers and Cooks
I am a confessed bibliophile; I love books. I enjoy reading and learning and try to spend time everyday with a book. Currently, I am reading/perusing at least six books.…
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