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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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DesignAnswers to Common Mass Planting Questions
Mass planting can be just the thing to create drama and impact in the garden. That said, planting masses of the same type of plant isn't for everyone or every…
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How-ToAre Nativars OK?
Enthusiasm for native plants continues growing each year as we become increasingly aware of and concerned about the deleterious impacts humans have on the natural world. These impacts, which include…
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How-ToHow to Prune Shrub Roses
Shrub roses (Rosa spp. and cvs., Zones 3–9)—basically any roses exclusive of climbers, hybrid teas, and carpet roses—can get quite large if not pruned hard every three to five years.…
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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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CollectionTips and Tricks for Starting Perennial and Vegetable Seeds
If you are considering starting some seeds this year, stop. You definitely should. It is as inexpensive and easy as you want it to be. Sure, supplies are needed to…
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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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