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Jan 30, 2020
Some of our vegetables are fruits, most of the nuts we eat aren't nuts and our berries aren't berries -- but a tomato is.
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Jan 28, 2020
Starting off a look at seeds: why they're important and how they form in most of the plants in your garden.
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Jan 27, 2020
What can you do in your garden to protect and encourage the mycorrhizal fungi in your soil?
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Jan 24, 2020
They help most of the plants in your garden, but does that mean you should buy more mycorrhizal fungi to add to your soil?
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Jan 21, 2020
Improving your plants' access to phosphorus and other nutrients is just one of many ways mycorrhizal fungi help your garden.
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