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Vegetable Grafting for Healthier Plants and Better Yields

Vegetable Grafting for Healthier Plants and Better Yields

  • May 8, 2018
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It’s What We’re Eating and Maybe What We Should be Growing

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May Tasks and Tips

  • May 8, 2018
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Yikes! It’s already May!

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Introducing May-Blooming Natives into Ornamental Gardens

Introducing May-Blooming Natives into Ornamental Gardens

  • May 8, 2018
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These flowers add more than beauty to your garden.

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Asparagus Stems and Tips, Sliced and Diced, Yield Surprisingly Different Flavors

Asparagus Stems and Tips, Sliced and Diced, Yield Surprisingly Different Flavors

  • May 8, 2018
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Easy and Delectable Ways to Enjoy Spring’s Asparagus Harvest!

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OMG! What’s Eating the Broccoli?

OMG! What’s Eating the Broccoli?

  • April 2, 2018
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Controlling Cabbage Family Pests in the Home Garden

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Choosing the Right Trees for Your Yard

Choosing the Right Trees for Your Yard

  • April 2, 2018
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Here’s a lay person’s guide to selecting the tree or trees that are just right for your property: trees that want to grow into a legacy for your future.

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Baby Bok Choy, Sautéed and Steamed

Baby Bok Choy, Sautéed and Steamed

  • April 2, 2018
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Baby Bok Choy: a highly nutritious accompaniment to any meal, ready in minutes!

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The Ornamental Garden in April

  • April 2, 2018
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Lots of fun gardening activities in April (with a few “chores”).

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Blue in the Shade

Blue in the Shade

  • April 2, 2018
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Adding blue-flowered perennials to the shade garden

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In The Vegetable Garden — April

  • April 2, 2018
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April vegetable gardening in central Virginia can be like a trip to a casino

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