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Nov 24, 2021
We know that unhappy limp look plants give us, especially on hot, dry days. Should we reach for the watering can or is there something else at work here?
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Nov 17, 2021
We know the properties we'd like the soil in our raised beds to have -- what should we put in the mix to get them?
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Nov 13, 2021
Is there such a thing as ideal soil for raised beds? If there is, how do you know you're actually getting it when you place an order or go to the garden center?
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Nov 5, 2021
There are lots of lighting options -- especially with LEDs -- and we may feel uneasy about whether we're providing our plants the right kind of light.
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Nov 1, 2021
The oxygen we breathe, the food we eat, and most of the dry weight of the plants in our garden -- they all come from photosynthesis, which depends on plants getting the light they need.
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