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Apr 29, 2020
Reports say the sales of strawberry seeds are way up this year -- even though it takes some patience to start strawberries from seed.
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Apr 26, 2020
The move outdoors can be rough on seedlings. You need to help ease them into the harsher conditions of their new life outside.
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Apr 23, 2020
Somebody must like those mulch piles at the base of trees -- you see them everywhere -- but gardening experts have a different opinion.
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Apr 20, 2020
From reducing weeds to keeping moisture in your soil, mulching provides a lot of advantages to your garden.
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Apr 17, 2020
Mulch can seem like the parsley of gardening -- a nice garnish to add to the top. But it delivers some significant benefits.
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