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How-To
Mountain 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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Southern 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-To
Mid-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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Article
Midwest: 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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Northern 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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Southern 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 Gardening
How 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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These 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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How-To
How to Grow Beautiful, Bountiful Kale
Kale’s popularity has taken off over the past decade, partly because it has been recognized by science as a “superfood” but also because it is wonderfully delicious. It is now…
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How-To
How to Grow Radishes
The first time I took radishes seriously was at a dinner party several years ago. I was assisting Scott Peacock, then executive chef at the Georgia Governor’s Mansion in Atlanta.…