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How-ToMountain West July Garden To-Do List
Harvest and replant the vegetable garden. For several weeks, lettuce, spinach, and other greens have been getting harvested regularly, but they are now looking tired and going to seed due…
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How-ToNorthern California July Garden To-Do List
For the Northern California gardener, July means that summer has truly settled in. There are consistently warmer temperatures, intermittent heat waves, fog for coastal gardeners, and pleasant afternoons spent weeding,…
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How-ToNortheast July Garden To-Do List
Where I live it’s practically a town ordinance that everything be planted, tools put away, hoses reeled, debris composted, and walks weeded before the Fourth of July. No matter where…
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How-ToSouthwest July Garden To-Do List
Monsoons are a welcome addition to help alleviate some of the summer heat we’ve been battling. Typically arriving in the late afternoon, monsoons can bring heavy rain, lightning, and high…
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How-ToMidwest July Garden To-Do List
Monitor for insects and diseases. Use an integrated pest management (IPM) approach by first determining your threshold for taking action. Through inspection and monitoring, identify the pest or disease and…
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How-ToSouthern Plains July Garden To-Do List
Reduce the mosquito population in your yard and garden. While mosquitoes aren’t technically a garden pest, they are a serious gardener pest. This is a time of year when we…
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DesignSouthern California July Garden To-Do List
Plant something red, something white, and something blue. It’s getting hotter out there, but we can still enjoy some planting. In celebration of the independence of our country, plant some…
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How-ToMid-Atlantic July Garden To-Do List
July has arrived and the garden is buzzing. The trees and shrubs are planted. The annuals and perennials are staked and blooming. The vegetable garden is lush and ready to…
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How-ToCatalpa Trees, Catawba Worms, and Southern Lore
I love catalpa trees (Catalpa spp. and cvs., Zones 4–9). If you travel through the South, you might often find them as grand specimens in Progressive-era neighborhoods and older city…
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DesignSouth June Garden To-Do List
For many gardeners in the South, May is a blur. When June rolls around and the warmest days of summer loom, perhaps we are ready for a short breather. From…
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