Garden Maintenance

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Pruning Multistemmed Spring-Flowering Shrubs: When and How

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How to Smother a Lawn Ahead of Spring Planting

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Solutions to Common Bulb Troubles

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Five Steps to Reduce Weeds in the Garden

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The Decision to Switch to Organic Lawn Care

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Tips for Using Self-seeding Plants in the Garden

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Five Tips for a Lower Maintenance Garden

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Plant a Tree for Arbor Day with These Tips

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Tips for Mulching Around Trees and Shrubs

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Keys to Success When Rearranging Garden Plants

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Catch Up on These Spring Gardening Tasks

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Pruning Shrubs: Rejuvenation and Renewal Techniques

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How to Tell if a Branch is Dead or Dormant

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Easy Pruning Cuts for Beginners

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Pine Straw Mulch Has Its Benefits

Rhododendrons are one example of a plant that requires a certain soil pH. They prefer acidic soil.
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Gardening Basics 3: Soil pH and What It Means

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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.
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Western Gardening Tips for Hot, Dry, Windy Climates

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Eco-friendly Gardening in 5 Easy Steps

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Fallen Leaves and Their Uses in the Garden

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How to Save Your Summer Garden from a Slow Death

Basil is one of many plants that will keep unwanted insects away. You can also grow lavender or lemongrass. Photo credit: GettyImages
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3 Simple Tasks to Do Right Now for Your Best Garden

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Compost Is the Ticket to a Successful Garden

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Fall Planting Perennials: Tips for Success

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Wilted Plants: How the Garden Uses and Loses Water

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Planting Annuals: Two Key Tips

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Rhododendrons: Spring Planting and Care Tips

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Protecting Plants During a Winter Warm Spell

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When to Stop Watering the Garden in Fall

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Can You Plant Arborvitae in the Fall?

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Summer Garden Chores

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If You Love it, You Will Prune It

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The Early Spring Rules for Mulching

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Time to Move, Slowly, Back Outdoors

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Watering the Summer Garden

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Container Gardening

When To Move Tender Plants Back Outside

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Get Shrubs Off to the Right Start with Forward Planning

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Do This Where You Planted Flower Bulbs

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When to Plant Bulbs in the Fall

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What to Do About Winter-Damaged Rhododendrons

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A Tip to Make Protecting Shrubs in Winter Easier

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How to Know When It Is Time to Plant Bulbs

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Tidying Up Heuchera Plants by Pruning Them

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How to Make a Climbing Rose Look Fuller

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Perennials Not to Feed

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Stop Hyacinths from Flopping

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Protect Trees and Shrubs in Winter

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Lawn Care Tips

Planting Bulbs
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Bulb Planting Depths

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Determining Fall Planting Dates