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The Truth About Compost Tea: Making it, Using it, and What to Expect from it

The Truth About Compost Tea: Making it, Using it, and What to Expect from it

  • March 5, 2019
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How to make it, its benefits, potential downsides and current best practices

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The March To-Do List

  • March 5, 2019
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So much to do this month!

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Spicebush (Lindera benzoin)

Spicebush (Lindera benzoin)

  • March 5, 2019
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A native shrub worthy of garden use

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Creating a Bird-Friendly Garden

Creating a Bird-Friendly Garden

  • February 5, 2019
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Native plants attract insects and provide year-round food and cover.

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Learning from Marie Kondo: Tidying Magic for Gardeners

Learning from Marie Kondo: Tidying Magic for Gardeners

  • February 5, 2019
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“Tidying” can bring more joy to gardening.

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Minimum Till Cultivation: What? Don’t Turn over the Garden Soil?

Minimum Till Cultivation: What? Don’t Turn over the Garden Soil?

  • February 5, 2019
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Adopt minimum tillage cultivation practices to build healthy, productive soils the natural way.

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Coming Soon:  Garden Basics Classes & Spring Lecture Series

Coming Soon: Garden Basics Classes & Spring Lecture Series

  • February 5, 2019
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Learn about Soil, Mulch & Compost or Growing a Better Lawn

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The Soil Food Web: Nature’s Way to Build Healthy Soils

The Soil Food Web: Nature’s Way to Build Healthy Soils

  • January 11, 2019
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Build healthy soil naturally by nurturing a healthy community of soil organisms

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January Tasks & Tips in the Ornamental Garden

January Tasks & Tips in the Ornamental Garden

  • January 11, 2019
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Is there really anything to do in the garden in January?

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Garden Dreaming

Garden Dreaming

  • January 11, 2019
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Resources for the ornamental gardener looking for inspiration

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