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How-ToSouthwest: March To-Do List
Increase hand watering of your warm-season succulents to two to three times per month. If you have a drip system in place, now is the time to reset the schedule.…
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ArticleNortheast: March To-Do List
March has to be the most challenging month for Northeastern gardeners. The weather is aggressively indecisive—balmy one day, snowing the next—and we are ready to GO. But if we tidy…
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How-ToMountain West: March To-Do List
This month can be snowy in the mountains, but spring is not far off. Here are a few things that you can do to get ready for the gardening season…
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How-ToSouthern California: March To-Do List
Deadhead winter annuals. Plants like Iceland poppy (Papaver nudicaule, annual) and pansies (Viola × wittrockiana cv., annual) benefit from a haircut to encourage a new flush of blooms. Give your…
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How-ToMid-Atlantic: March To-Do List
March is a fickle time of year in the Mid-Atlantic region. It can bring real spring weather or stay snowy for much of the month. Adjust your chores accordingly, so…
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ArticleMidwest: March To-Do List
Search for seminars. March is perhaps the most popular time for gardening conferences and seminars hosted by Master Gardener associations, botanical gardens, and university extension services. Check their individual websites…
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ArticleNorthern California: March To-Do List
Feed broadleaf evergreens. Camellias (Camellia spp. and cvs., Zones 7–9), rhododendrons, and azaleas (Rhododendron spp. and cvs., Zones 3–9) can be fertilized once they’re finished blooming. You can also prune…
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ArticleSouthern Plains: March To-Do List
Start planting out. Spring planting begins in earnest this month, both for ornamental plants and in the vegetable garden now that the soil is ready to be worked and the…
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Kitchen GardeningHow to Start Pepper Seeds
If you like to grow unusual peppers, you’ll need to start from seed. Hundreds of pepper varieties are available to gardeners who take time to plant seeds, instead of the…
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ArticleThese Vegetable Seeds Need Saving
Slow Food’s annual Plant a Seed campaign is your chance to make a difference in the wonderful world of vegetable growing. When you plant this year’s seed kit, you’ll help…
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