Smart Gardening

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Garden Maintenance

Quick Tips for Cutting Flowers from the Garden

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Gardening Book Reviews

Horticulture's 2021 Summer Reading List

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Garden Maintenance

Pruning Multistemmed Spring-Flowering Shrubs: When and How

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Gardening Tools & Materials

Battery-Powered Lawn and Garden Equipment Remains on the Rise

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Beneficial Wildlife

Garden Choices That Will Support Bees

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Propagation

Garden Seeds That Are Easy to Handle

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Gardening Book Reviews

A Varied List of Garden Books to Read This Year

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Beneficial Wildlife

Choosing Garden Plants to Support Birds All Year

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Garden Maintenance

How to Smother a Lawn Ahead of Spring Planting

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Bulbs

Protect Bulbs from Squirrels the Easy Way

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Garden Maintenance

Solutions to Common Bulb Troubles

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Garden Maintenance

Five Steps to Reduce Weeds in the Garden

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Garden Maintenance

The Decision to Switch to Organic Lawn Care

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Perennials

Expand Your Butterfly Garden with Less Common Milkweeds

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Beneficial Wildlife

How to Maintain Bird Feeders in Summer

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Planting Edible Gardens

Four Easy Ways to Aid Native Bees

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Garden Maintenance

Tips for Using Self-seeding Plants in the Garden

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Beneficial Wildlife

Five Plants for a Garden That Supports Bees

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Garden Pests & Plant Diseases

Tips for Keeping Chipmunks Out of Pots

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Garden Maintenance

Five Tips for a Lower Maintenance Garden

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Gardening Tools & Materials

Types of Garden Stakes and Related Tips

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Garden Maintenance

Plant a Tree for Arbor Day with These Tips

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Gardening Book Reviews

Arbor Day Reading List: Favorite Books on Trees

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Planting Edible Gardens

Seeds to Sow in the Garden in Spring

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Garden Maintenance

Tips for Mulching Around Trees and Shrubs

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Garden Maintenance

Keys to Success When Rearranging Garden Plants

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Propagation

How to Transplant Seedlings to a Bigger Pot

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Garden Pests & Plant Diseases

Using Milk as Deer Repellent

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Garden Maintenance

Catch Up on These Spring Gardening Tasks

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Propagation

Pelleted Seeds: Why and How to Use Them

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Shrubs

Trumpet Creeper Vine Attracts Hummingbirds

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Garden Maintenance

Pruning Shrubs: Rejuvenation and Renewal Techniques

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Garden Maintenance

How to Tell if a Branch is Dead or Dormant

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Propagation

Starting Begonia Tubers for Pots and Gardens

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Beneficial Wildlife

Bird Garden Tips: Choosing Binoculars

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Garden Maintenance

Easy Pruning Cuts for Beginners

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Gardening Book Reviews

The Gardening Books to Read Next

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Beneficial Wildlife

Protecting Against Predators in a Bird Garden

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Beneficial Wildlife

Plants for a Garden That Welcomes Wildlife

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Beneficial Wildlife

The Pine Siskin: an Unpredictable Garden Bird

Northern cardinals will visit a bird feeder but they also enjoy foraging for seeds and nuts on the ground.
Beneficial Wildlife

Attract Sparrows, Cardinals and Other Ground-feeding Birds

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Garden Maintenance

Pine Straw Mulch Has Its Benefits

Rhododendrons are one example of a plant that requires a certain soil pH. They prefer acidic soil.
Gardening Tools & Materials

Gardening Basics 3: Soil pH and What It Means

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Garden Maintenance

Fall Is the Time to Attend to Soil Health

This garden in West Jordan, Utah, is designed to cope with heat, drought and wind. A backdrop of evergreen trees provides shelter from the wind; the plant choices are heat and drought resistant; and a layer of mulch keeps moisture in the soil.
Garden Maintenance

Western Gardening Tips for Hot, Dry, Windy Climates

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Beneficial Wildlife

Native Berries to Plant for Birds

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Beneficial Wildlife

Zinnias Will Attract Butterflies and Bees

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Garden Maintenance

Eco-friendly Gardening in 5 Easy Steps

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Beneficial Wildlife

Bird’s Nests and Baby Birds in the Garden

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Propagation

Soil Temperature Is Critical to Garden Plants