Ask a Master Gardener
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Ask a master gardener: Why you should embrace moss
Do you spend a lot of effort to get rid of the moss you find in your lawn? Knowing the benefits of moss may convince you otherwise.
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Ask a master gardener: How to grow onions
A simple staple in many cuisines and recipes, onions can be a satisfying plant to grow in the garden.
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Ask a master gardener: Hellebores, herald of spring
For a stunning display of blooms in early spring, most New England gardens would benefit from the addition of a remarkable perennial — the hellebore.
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Learn the basics of starting seeds
Are you ready for an early season gardening adventure?
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Ask a Master Gardener: Why you should give peas a chance
One of the most versatile early spring vegetables to plant in Vermont is the pea. Sweet peas, snap peas, snow peas and shelling peas can all be easily…
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Ask a master gardener: How to force spring bulbs
Watching the first flowering bulbs appear from the thawing ground in spring is one of my favorite times of the year. Luckily we don’t have to wait all…
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How to prevent loss of stored garlic
When you reach into your paper bag of carefully stored garlic and pull out a bulb to see a sprout emerging from the top… What do you do?
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Ask a Master Gardener: The history of greenhouses
As early as 30 A.D., reports of greenhouses appeared in the writings of the famous Pliny the Elder, Roman savant and scientific authority of his time.
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Ask a Master Gardener: All about seed catalogues
Nothing brightens a dreary winter afternoon like a crisp, colorful seed catalog arriving in the mailbox.
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Ask a Master Gardener: How to force winter flowers
Forsythia in February? Impossible, you say? Not so. A vase full of flowers from the garden won’t take much more effort than harvesting some branches to force them…
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Ask a master gardener: How to have fresh rosemary all year
While rosemary is not a perennial in Vermont, you can still grow and enjoy fresh rosemary all year. Just plant it in a container. Bring it outside in…
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Ask a master gardener: What’s the romance with mistletoe?
Hung in doorways to spread holiday cheer, mistletoe is rich in mythology and tradition.
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Ask a master gardener: Growing mushrooms indoors
Mushroom grow kits can be found online and in the gardening section in many stores. Available varieties include oyster, lion’s mane and shitake, along with familiar varieties such…
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Ask a Master Gardener: Caring for rhubarb in the fall
Whether grown for aesthetics or food, this hardy perennial can be a long-lived addition to the gardening landscape.
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Ask a Master Gardener: Tips for growing clivia
Growing clivia, planting garlic and digging dahlia tubers are some of the gardening tips for this month. Clivia (also known as Natal lily) is a choice, tender bulbous…
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Ask a Master Gardener: Tips for growing clivia
Growing clivia, planting garlic and digging dahlia tubers are some of the gardening tips for this month.Clivia (also known as Natal lily) is a choice, tender bulbous indoor…