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Mesclun
Grow your own mesclun salad green indoors or out. |
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Morning Showers
It's best to water your yard and gardens in the morning. Night watering allows the yard to stay wet too long, inviting disease. |
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Mulching Annuals
A good mulch prevents water loss, helps control weeds, and can enhance the flower bed appearance. Grass clippings can be used ... |
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Novice Gardening
The best advice for the novice gardener is to start small; a well prepared small garden will yield plenty of produce or ... |
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Nutrient Management in Your Soil
Apply only the nutrients plants can use. Here is some basic information about feeding your plants. |
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Organic Fertilizers
Most gardeners know that for the best results in their vegetable gardens, flower borders, and lawns, they need to start with ... |
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Perennial Herbs
Perennial mints, including spearmint, applemint, and peppermint, are very vigorous and can become invasive. Rather than ... |
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Pest Management
Early detection and treatment of pests means a healthier growing environment. |
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Pesticide Alternatives
When used incorrectly, pesticides can pollute water. They also kill beneficial as well as harmful insects. Natural ... |
 
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Sustainable Plantings, Natural Fertilizers and Pesticides
Angela Polo and Ken Micklow are on hand to show Bob the sustainable plantings selected for the Punta Gorda home. Polo shows ... |
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Tall Sprinkling
To water vegetable and flower gardens containing tall plants that may otherwise block the spray, set sprinklers on a sawhorse, ... |
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Tour of Vermont Organic Farm
Bob visits with farmers Steve and Kerry and learns more about the agrarian way of life at the Cedar Mountain Farm at the Cobb ... |
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Transplanting Vegetables
Here are some general guidelines on setting your transplants into the garden. |
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Vegetables for Beginners
If you want vegetables grown using clean water and few chemicals, grow your own. |
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Victorian House Landscaping
Bob discusses landscaping and the stone terrace with Ruth Foster, landscape consultant. They stand in the diamond shaped ... |
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Water Conservation
Save water with efficient systems and healthy plants. |
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Why Plants Die
Many things may be wrong, but knowing which are causes and which are effects is complex. |
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You Can Design A Beautiful Vegetable Garden
A vegetable garden does not have to look like an old shoe. There's no reason to not combine flowers and good design with edibles. |
