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Elderberry: An Attractive Native Shrub That Heals

Elderberry: An Attractive Native Shrub That Heals

  • March 4, 2020
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A native shrub whose medicinal properties have been recognized since ancient times and whose wines and jellies are much loved as well.

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Tasks & Tips for March in the Ornamental Garden

Tasks & Tips for March in the Ornamental Garden

  • March 4, 2020
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Check out the March To-Do List

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Streptocarpella:  The Houseplant That Flowers All Year

Streptocarpella: The Houseplant That Flowers All Year

  • March 4, 2020
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And puts on a summer show on your deck or patio

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A Big Thank You to Garden Shed Survey Respondents

A Big Thank You to Garden Shed Survey Respondents

  • March 4, 2020
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And we plan to use your input.

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Biopesticides: A Safer Approach to Pest Control

Biopesticides: A Safer Approach to Pest Control

  • March 4, 2020
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Not all pesticides are the same.

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March in the Vegetable Garden

March in the Vegetable Garden

  • March 4, 2020
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Climate change has moved our final frost date to mid-late April, so now March is the time to get our cool weather crops in the ground.

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How To Prune Crape Myrtles

How To Prune Crape Myrtles

  • March 4, 2020
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Landscapers and homeowners can become targets for abuse when they fail to hew the line on the ‘proper’ way to prune Lagerstroemia indica.

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Consider a Hornbeam

Consider a Hornbeam

  • February 5, 2020
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What do the American Hornbeam, European Hornbeam, and American Hop Hornbeam offer for your landscape?

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Fennel Slaw with Candied Walnuts

Fennel Slaw with Candied Walnuts

  • February 5, 2020
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A slaw for wintertime

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Vegetable Gardening in February

Vegetable Gardening in February

  • February 5, 2020
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February is the last chance to get ready to move outside in March.

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