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How-To Videos Featuring: Maintaining a Vegetable Garden


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Regional Gardening Reports Featuring: Lower South

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Made in the Shade Lawn Care

May 2013

Lawns are the living carpet of our landscapes. They moderate soil temperatures, prevent erosion, prevent crusting, and reduce compaction by cushioning foot traffic...
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Tip of the Day

Plant Melons

Once the soil is warm(65F), plant melons. Cantaloupes, honeydews, and watermelons like fertile, warm soil and plenty of water. Plant seeds in circles 5 to 6 feet apart and thin to the strongest two plants per circle.

Watershed Friendly Tips

Choose Lower Maintenance Lawn Grasses

If you are putting in a new lawn or renovating an old one, consider using grasses that have lower needs for water, fertilizer, mowing…
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Edible Landscaping

Charlie Nardozzi

How To: Prune Grape Vines

Grape growing is booming across the country. As more people try to grow their own edible landscapes, they are realizing that grapes fit into the picture perfectly.
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