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How-ToTip: Keep Dirt Out of Your Fingernails
For some, dirt under the fingernails is a badge of honor. It says, “I’m a real gardener.” But try taking those dirty fingernails to a summer cocktail party full of…
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DesignThe Easy Way to Divide Plants in Pots
It’s the time of year when those of us in gardening mode are looking for smart, effective ways to save money at the nursery. We all know that feeling of…
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Sponsored ContentHigh-Performance Plants for Shade with Dan Hinkley
Plants—all creatures depend on them for survival, but their immeasurable value goes well beyond sustenance. Modern humans have been enamored by their beauty for thousands of years—seeking, collecting, and cultivating…
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Kitchen GardeningGrowing Potatoes in Northern California
Homegrown potatoes are delicious, easy to grow, packed with nutrition, and so much fun to harvest! Read on for tips on how to grow potatoes as well as my recommendations…
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DesignEpisode 85: Fragrant Plants
Alternate titles for this episode: (1) Plants That Stink or (2) Smell This Episode. Kidding aside, lovely smelling plants are a bonus that every garden deserves. We all spend so…
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How-ToTomato Pruning in Four Simple Steps
I hate pruning my tomatoes. Like a lot of folks, I don’t have the time (or patience) to prune tomatoes the way they are supposed to be pruned. Cutting out…
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DesignWe All Make Design Mistakes | Letter from the Editor
The worst birthday present I ever got was several tons of gravel dumped into my garden. It was from an accidental landslide caused by a design mistake—and it was entirely…
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How-To5 Tips for the Early Summer Garden
Winning Tip: Kneeler shoes My granddaughter bought me a garden kneeler for Christmas. I didn’t think I needed one, but it has made planting and weeding easier on my knees…
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DesignThis Shady Ground Cover Is Everything You Could Want
Think of all the things you might want in a shady ground cover: low maintenance, deer resistance, spreading habit (but not thuggish), attractive flowers for pollinators. Oh, and if it’s…
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DesignDon’t Ignore Your Indoor Plants in Summer
You’re used to readying your garden for the arrival of warmer months, but what about your indoor plants? As days grow longer and temperatures rise, even indoor plants need a…
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