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How-To
How to Use Compost in the Garden to Combat Intense Heat and Drought
There is no way to sugarcoat the challenges many of us in the Mid-Atlantic region have faced this summer. The inconsistency of rainfall and the extreme high temperatures have greatly…
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Article
Plants That Take Heat and Humidity
My name is Jim Smith from Hartselle, Alabama, and I want to share a few photos of my garden. The garden is about five years old. I had minimal gardening…
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Design
Summer Stars That Beat the Heat
August is a month that discourages even the most tenacious gardeners. Amid sweltering heat, stifling humidity, drought, and a general listlessness, most gardeners retreat to the drone of the air…
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Kitchen Gardening
Tips for Surviving a Texas-Sized Drought and Heat Wave
Record-breaking droughts and heat waves are becoming more the norm. Here are three ways my garden got through it.