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How-ToGardening Time-Saving Tips
Whenever I hear of gardeners who spend hours a day in their gardens, I get insanely jealous. As a mom and wife with a full-time career, I’m lucky if I…
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How-To3 Myths About Soil
Being mostly hidden from view makes soil mysterious, and over the years, a fair share of soil myths have been generated. These falsehoods have overstayed their welcome because, first, they’re…
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ArticleA Lawn in Bloom
Mike Kintgen is a horticulturist at the Denver Botanic Gardens in Colorado. At work, he curates the alpine plant collection. At home, he has created a beautiful display in his…
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DesignPull a Design Together With Ground Covers
The staff at your local garden center works hard to assemble eye-catching displays of colorful perennials, artfully arranged succulents, and architectural grasses. But the ground-cover section is likely an unremarkable,…
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ArticleGarden Troubleshooting: Is Your Soil the Problem?
One by one, your prized tomato plants wilt and die, or clumps of your brightly colored pansies (Viola spp. and cvs., USDA Hardiness Zones 4–8) collapse into scraggly brown mounds.…
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How-To8 Fall Chores That Can’t Wait
By the time that October rolls around, most gardeners are ready to throw in the trowel, retreat indoors, and curl up by the fire with a good book. But if…
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How-ToPatch a Lawn With No Weeds
Anyone with a lawn knows that at some point, it will need maintenance, including patching or reseeding. Generally, wheat straw is used on the patch to offer some protection to…
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How-ToHow to Water Your Garden Sustainably
These tools help you put water only where you and your plants want it
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How-ToVinegar-Based and Citrus-Based Weed Killers
Learn how they work, and how to use them effectively
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How-ToImprove Your Soil by Raking Less
Mowing leaves into your lawn can improve its vigor, and unraked leaves in planting beds don’t smother shade-tolerant perennials
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