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Plants that Attract Dragonflies to the Garden
Plants that Attract Dragonflies to the Garden
Summer is here, and the bloodsuckers are out in full force. If you’re the romantic sort, you might conjure notions of blooming crepe myrtles and cypress trees under the sweltering sun, set against the backdrop of languid, humid parties. But...
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10 Colorful Veggies that Go Well with Flowers
10 Colorful Veggies that Go Well with Flowers
To many gardeners, vegetable patches and flowers are like fire and water, living in strict segregation from each other. Vegetables were the utilitarian workers that lived to serve, ultimately ending up on salad plates, while flowers were the showy aristocrats...
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How to Freeze and Dry Your Herbs
How to Freeze and Dry Your Herbs
There's a point every summer when my herb garden seems to grow faster than I can manage it. One week, I'm snipping a few sprigs of basil for the kitchen. By the next, my basil has become a leafy jungle,...
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3 Ways to Store Your Summer Harvest
3 Ways to Store Your Summer Harvest
If you have been gardening for a while, you’ve probably experienced this. After weeks of watering, weeding, and watching plants grow, all your plants seem to ripen at once. Tomatoes are piling up, cucumbers keep growing faster than you can...
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Summer Gardening Tips: Beat the Heat & Drought in July
Summer Gardening Tips: Beat the Heat & Drought in July
By the time July rolls around, the excitement of spring planting has given way to one of the biggest challenges of the gardening season: keeping everything alive through the heat. Tomatoes are loaded with fruit, cucumbers seem to grow overnight,...
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The Stormy Weather Checklist for Your Garden
The Stormy Weather Checklist for Your Garden
Summer is the season when gardens look amazing and full of life, but are also at their most vulnerable. Especially when the weather forecast changes. Thunderstorms might move through the area, bringing heavy rain and gusty winds, and suddenly you're...
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How to Get Rid of Squash Vine Borers
How to Get Rid of Squash Vine Borers
Much like a poison that can topple kingdoms, it is often said that the deadliest operatives infiltrate from within, besieging the targeted organization through underhand, clandestine tactics. Squash borers, the scourge of squash gardeners everywhere, have mastered the art, becoming...
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Beginner's Guide to Plant Supports
Beginner's Guide to Plant Supports
Plants almost always grow bigger than you expect. Every spring, I tell myself I'll stay ahead of my tomatoes. Install supports early, tie up the vines regularly, and keep everything neat. Every year, I'm reminded that giving vegetables proper support...
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When Should You Harvest Summer Vegetables?
When Should You Harvest Summer Vegetables?
One of the biggest surprises for new gardeners is realizing that growing vegetables is only half the job. Knowing when to harvest them is just as important. Pick a tomato too early, and you'll miss out on its full sweetness....
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Blossom End Rot Explained
Blossom End Rot Explained
Few things are more annoying than walking out to your garden and spotting the first ripe tomato of the season—only to discover a large black patch on the bottom. The first time it happened to me, I assumed it was...
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