Articles filed under Gardening
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Is spring a good time to apply compost?Feb 05, 2017 5:01 am - Compost, sometimes called "black gold, or organic matter, consists of garden and kitchen waste that over time breaks down to become a very rich, healthy soil amendment k...
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Gottlieb Native Garden is a Southern California oasisFeb 05, 2017 5:00 am - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Spread out along a hillside near the Beverly Hills Hotel, Susan Gottlieb's baseball-field-size home garden - dubbed the Gottlieb Native Garden - ...
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Prune trees and shrubs now to rejuvenateFeb 05, 2017 5:00 am - Winter is a good time to prune trees and shrubs because you can easily see structural problems to correct and be more aggressive in your work without creating undue stre...
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Master Gardener training creates volunteersFeb 05, 2017 4:00 am - Like gardening? Want to share your skills with your community or family? Master Gardener programs are creating an army of volunteers who contribute hours of stewardship....
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Beware: Don't rush the spring planting seasonJan 29, 2017 5:01 am - Q. How early can I start working in my beds without damaging them? A. You see the daffodils blooming, the grass greening, and feel the weather warming, which makes you e...
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What to choose: Hybrid or heirloom?Jan 29, 2017 5:00 am - Gardeners endure long winters by pouring over seed catalogs. We fold over the corners of pages, circle possibilities with red pens, and highlight more varieties than we ...
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You're going on vacation, but what about your plants?Jan 29, 2017 5:00 am - Winter, especially early winter, is a good time of year for gardeners to travel. Houseplants now are most tolerant of neglect and, if we plan a little, they can even thr...
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Narcissus containers can start with bulbsJan 29, 2017 5:00 am - If purchased as bulbs, paperwhite narcissus can be grown in a pot with a growing medium. Your container needs to have a drainage hole in the bottom to avoid having soggy...
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What the ancient Greeks can teach us about herbsJan 22, 2017 5:00 am - At a point in the ninth century, someone noticed a problem with all those ancient handwritten texts: The scribes had left their Caps Lock on. Every character had been re...
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Downtime in winter is an opportunity to get organized for springJan 22, 2017 5:00 am - After the holidays, our household is full of quiet celebrations that can be just as joyous as the noisier ones. Aflame with the spirit of cleaning up, clearing out and s...