Gardening
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Ask a Master Gardener: How to use heuchera
If you’re looking for a plant for your garden that will come back year after year, is easy to care for and suitable for a variety of growing…
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Ask a Master Gardener: Carl Linnaeus, father of taxonomy
Rudbeckia hirta. Solanum lycopersicum. Acer saccharum. Have you ever seen these names on plant tags or seed packets and wondered where they came from? We can thank Carl…
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Jessie Raymond: Sharing the thrill of no-dig gardening
A year ago, I wrote about the new-to-me technique of “no-dig” gardening. While seeking advice online using search terms like “how to not suck at growing vegetables,” I…
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Ask a Master Gardener: Indoor herb gardening
Winter weather may be on the wane, but it will still be a while before we can get outdoors and work in the soil. Even so, there’s no…
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Ask a Master Gardener: Boost veggie diversity with seeds
Choosing seeds and starting your own transplants are among the most empowering ways to garden. Why grow the same vegetable varieties that you can buy at the grocery…
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Ask a Master Gardener: Get ready for spring with a party
By this time of the year, it may seem like winter will never end. Many of us are eager to start gardening knowing that spring is right around…
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Ask a Master Gardener: The bewitching witch hazel tree
You may be familiar with its name from the bottle of astringent found in your home medicine cabinet or for sale on pharmacy shelves near rubbing alcohol and…
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Ask a Master Gardener: How to compost in winter
Compost, the dark, crumbly, earthy-smelling material produced by natural decomposers, provides many benefits to gardeners and non-gardeners alike. Converting garden waste, kitchen scraps and various paper items into…
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Garden expert explains natural landscapes
The Middlebury Garden Club offers its first public program of 2025, “Close to Nature Landscape Design,” on Tuesday, Feb. 11, at the Residence at Otter Creek.
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Ask a Master Gardener: How to plan a new garden
The middle of winter with snow covering brick-hard, frozen ground may seem like an odd time to plan a new garden bed, but it’s the best time. If…