Andrea Knepper
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Ask a Master Gardener how to grow gourmet mushrooms at home
Sick of winter? Want to grow veggies again? Try mushrooms!
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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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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: Sprouts, the superfood to grow at home
Sprouts are a versatile, dramatic addition to foods that go far beyond the basic bean sprout. Sometimes seen as an addition to sandwiches, toppings on salads and garnishes…
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Ask a Master Gardener: Caring for amaryllis
Amaryllis bulbs and blooms make popular and appreciated holiday gifts. Gifted in full bloom to brighten the winter months or lovingly tended to bloom after the new year,…
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Ask a master gardener: What are seed libraries?
Communities around the world are cultivating seed libraries. A surge in new gardeners and struggling supply chains during the pandemic caused the rise of seed libraries.
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Ask a Master Gardener: How to garden in a cold frame
Get a jump start on the growing season by adding a cold frame to your garden. A cold frame allows you to start some plants two to four…
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Ask a Master Gardener: Cold frames as season extenders
Cold frames allow for the early planting of spring vegetables such as lettuce, radishes, carrots and cabbage by protecting them from frost and cold temperatures at the beginning…
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Ask a master gardener: Inviting pollinators to the garden
Many home-grown fruits and vegetables require pollination to develop fruit and seeds. Approximately 75% of all food crops grown in the United States depend on bees, butterflies, hummingbirds…
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Ask a master gardener: How to grow microgreens
What could be better than fresh greens during the dreary winter months? What if you grew and harvested them yourself?