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Houseplants Class
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Hummingbird Moths: A Gardeners Dilemma
During the summer late in the day or early evening you can often find what looks like a fuzzy …
Asters: Beautiful Fall Color
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Control Bagworms Late May & Early June
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Gardening in Sandy Soils
“Love the place you live” is a great adage when you have the perfect gardening conditions. But, when you …
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Just the other day, a friend gave me a plant that I really wanted. A gardening myth is if …
Rose Rosette - Maybe a 'Knockout' for the Rose Lover
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One of the rites of spring is picking and eating lush, ripe, delicious strawberries! Strawberries are a perennial, meaning they …
Crepe Murder
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Evaluating and Treating Landscape Trees Following a Hurricane
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Caring for Flooded Lawns – Warm Season Grasses
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