gardening
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Letter to the editor: Thanks to those who taught value of native plants
Five years ago, I’m not sure I’d even heard the term “native plant.” I’d been gardening for years but never connected the dots.
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Ask a Master Gardener: Sustainable fall maintenance
When the air becomes cooler, and leaves begin to turn colors, it’s time to gear up for fall garden maintenance. Or is it?
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Ask a Master Gardener: Call the garden helpline
Weeding is often a reality of summer landscape maintenance. Some people don’t mind weeding, some highly dislike it, and other people fall somewhere in between.
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Ask a Master Gardener: Tomato trivia!
We purchase them at the market. We dine on them in salads and sauces. Some of us indulge in the joy of growing our own at home, but…
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Ask a Master Gardener: Flowers in the veggie garden
There’s no denying they’re pretty, but did you know there are practical reasons to plant flowers among the vegetables in your garden?
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Ask a Master Gardener: How to make dyes from your garden
Are you looking for a fun gardening project to do with your children?
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Destructive worms threaten local gardens, forests
As warmer weather beckons Addison County residents outdoors this spring, there’s an uninvited guest they should keep watch for in their gardens, lawns and fields: jumping worms.
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Ask a Master Gardner: Make outdoor spaces work for you
As warmer weather approaches, it is a great time to consider how you use the outdoor spaces in your life. Whether you rent or own, use public land…
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Ask a Master Gardener: Chickens in the garden
There’s more to consider than fresh eggs when raising chickens at home. For gardeners, that includes keeping both chickens and plants safe and productive.
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Jessie Raymond: Lazy gardener lands new method
Over the winter, I heard about an intriguing vegetable-growing technique called “lazy gardening.” As far as I knew, that was the kind of gardening I’d been doing for…
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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: Is it too late to prune fruit trees?
This time of year, when plants are normally in their dormant stage, usually finds gardeners conducting late-winter pruning of apple and other fruit trees.
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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: Growing your own perennials
Many gardeners start vegetables, annual flowers and herbs from seeds, either indoors or directly in the garden. However, have you ever considered growing your own perennials from seed?
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Ask a Master Gardener: Get ahead by planting seeds indoors
The holidays are over, and we find ourselves in the cold, dark days of mid-winter. As a gardener, you may feel that the planting season is so far…
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Ask a master gardener: Know your zones
If you’ve purchased perennial plants or started them from seed, you’ve likely seen notations such as “hardy to zone 5” or “USDA Zones 4a-9b” on the package or…