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The Clark Garden — A Backyard Woodland Oasis

The Clark Garden — A Backyard Woodland Oasis

  • October 1, 2021
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From a wet mess to a lovely woodland retreat

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Upcoming Events – October 2021

  • October 1, 2021
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Lots of learning opportunities this month

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Master Gardener Favorite Tomato Varieties

Master Gardener Favorite Tomato Varieties

  • September 3, 2021
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With plenty of comments to help you find a new favorite

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Growing a Forest in your Backyard

Growing a Forest in your Backyard

  • September 3, 2021
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Help mitigate climate change and its effects while contributing to the “Homegrown National Park”

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September Tasks in the Edible Garden

September Tasks in the Edible Garden

  • September 3, 2021
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September tasks include converting from summer to fall crops while prepping unused beds for winter with cover crops or mulch.

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Salsa—Part One, Part Two

Salsa—Part One, Part Two

  • September 3, 2021
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For your ripe tomatoes and peppers

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Helianthus – Sunflowers: More than a Big Smiley Face

Helianthus – Sunflowers: More than a Big Smiley Face

  • September 3, 2021
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There’s a lot more to sunflowers than the big happy smiley face we all know and love.

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Upcoming Events – September 2021

Upcoming Events – September 2021

  • September 1, 2021
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Both virtual and in-person

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The Ornamental Garden in September

The Ornamental Garden in September

  • September 1, 2021
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Be patient, be messy! Prepare a new spring perennial bed the easy way; choose native shrubs to attract wildlife; buy bulbs early but plant later.

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Anise hyssop

Anise hyssop

  • July 31, 2021
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A pollinators’ delight that can push back drought and deer

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