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NOT ALL EVERGREENS ARE GREEN!
Natalie Carmolli, Proven Winners® ColorChoice®
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HOW TO CLEAN GARDEN TOOLS FOR WINTER
Power Planter
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CREATE FESTIVE MIXED PLANTERS
Delilah Onofrey, Suntory Flowers
Mixing poinsettias with green foliage plants and other bloomers extends their appeal well beyond the holidays. Think of it as making a floral arrangement with living plants. In the trade, mixed planters incorporating green tropicals are called dish gardens. Here are a few ideas...
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TIPS FOR A BEAUTIFUL AND SAFE FIRE
Cutting Edge Firewood
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HOW TO PREP YOUR OUTDOOR SPACES FOR WINTER
Joe Raboine, Belgard
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USE THESE TOP DESIGN TRENDS TO INSPIRE YOUR 2023 GARDEN
Monrovia Nursery Company
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THE POINSETTIAS ARE POISONOUS MYTH
Therese Ciesinski, GardenSMART
Every year at this time the news is full of “toxic holiday plants” articles, with poinsettias prominently mentioned. It’s presented as established fact that eating even a small amount of the plant can be fatal to children or pets. Not true! Poinsettias will not poison your loved ones.
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HELP PREPARE BIRDS FOR WINTER
Wild Birds Unlimited
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PRESERVING YOUR FALL HARVEST
Ashleigh Smith, True Leaf Market
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SELECTING AND KEEPING YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE LOOKING ITS BEST
Melinda Myers
The hunt for the perfect tree is oftentimes an important part of family tradition. Buy local whenever possible by supporting local Christmas tree growers. Purchasing locally grown trees also reduces the risk of spreading unwanted pests into your landscape. Click for more tips...
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PLANT PHLOX FOR ALL-SEASON COLOR
Susan Martin, Proven Winners®
Phlox is an incredibly diverse group of flowering plants, many of which are native to North America. With a little know-how, you can have phlox blooming in succession from early spring all the way into fall. The trick is to plant some of each species. We’ll show you how.
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WHY HOLLY, IVY, AND MISTLETOE ARE CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS
Therese Ciesinski, GardenSMART
In December, we celebrate the holidays by decorating the inside and outside of our homes with wreaths, garlands and cuttings of evergreen plants. While we consider them an integral part of Christmas, using these plants in celebrations goes back to pre-Christian times. Learn more...
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SPRING INTO SPRING WITH THESE EARLY BLOOMERS
Dan Heims, Terra Nova Nurseries
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SPREAD HOLIDAY CHEER WITH DELICIOUS SEASON'S EATINGS
Pam Robertson, Memphis Grills
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10 WINTER FLOWERS THAT BLOOM IN THE COLD
Jane Purnell, Lawn Love
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BUY HOLIDAY PLANTS WITH STAYING POWER
Karen Weir-Jimerson, Costa Farms
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ALL YOU CAN EAT HERBS
Pamela Crawford
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USE GREENSAND AS AN ORGANIC SOIL FERTILIZER
Therese Ciesinski, GardenSMART
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PLANT ALLIUMS TO ADD VARIETY AND BEAUTY TO YOUR GARDEN
Melinda Myers
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A GERMINATION TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Home Garden Seed Association
Sowing seeds is an act of faith. The rewards—sweet carrots, beautiful baby beets, delicious salad greens, and more—create a powerful incentive to do it again, and again, year after year. But, every so often, the results are disappointing. What is a gardener to do?
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MORE PARTY HEARTY FARE IS ON THE CALENDAR
Tommy C. Simmons
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3 DIFFERENT WAYS CONIFERS ARE PRODUCED
There are three different ways that ornamental conifers are produced. One is from seed. The second would be from a vegetative cutting, which is taking a clipping, dipping it in a rooting hormone, then allowing that clipping to develop roots. But the most popular method for preserving exact genetic copies would be grafting plant material. Watch the video...
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A PLANT ENTHUSIAST'S GARDEN
We visit one of the most interesting arboretums in the world, and speak with its curator about the wild world of unusual plants. The Cox Arboretum and gardens is a private estate located in Canton, Georgia. With over 4,000 living specimens, the plantings display one of the largest private collections of temperate flora in the U.S. Learn more...
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