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Choosing healthy plants is key factor in gardening success
Brightly colored annuals and perennials tempting us have now arrived at most nurseries. Each one says “pick me, pick me,” but which one do you pick? Take your time. Time spent selecting only the h...

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Adapt to wet spring when planting seedlings
It has been a crazy spring with all of the normal indicators being a season off. But, what a beautiful spring with all of the spring flowers blooming. The down side is that rain-soaked ground has ...

Apr 02, 2011 | 0

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10 common garden mistakes and how to avoid them
Gardening is a forgiving hobby. You can always right any wrongs next growing season. The best way to prevent problems, though, is with good planning. “Designing from the top of your head ma...

Apr 02, 2011 | 0

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Tools, techniques and tips to help with spring cleaning
Spring is the time of year when homes often get a thorough cleaning. Using the right tools, techniques and products for different surfaces and types of dirt, from windows to counters to floors, is...

Mar 26, 2011 | 0

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Dogwood borer can pose risk of killing tree in just 1 season
Among the many great things Paducah is known for is its dogwoods and the Lighted Dogwood Trail. You know spring has arrived when dogwoods are in bloom. They are equally as beautiful in the daytime...

Mar 26, 2011 | 0

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Don’t fear orchids: They’re easy to grow
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Strolling past some 800 orchid plants in Powell Gardens’ tropical greenhouse, it’s easy to catch orchid fever. The flowers, in all their varied presentations, offer insane sha...

Mar 26, 2011 | 0

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Take soft cuttings to preserve heirloom plants
We are told to take softwood cuttings this time of year, but why? The primary reason is to propagate a clone of a specific plant. It is a way to hand down grandmother?s favorite shrub or one plante...

Mar 24, 2011 | 0

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Spring offers opportunity to plant bulbs for summer and fall flowers
We associate bulbs with spring, but spring is also a time to plant bulbs for summer and fall flowers. Even though some are not hardy here, requiring fall digging, the beauty they give us each year...

Mar 19, 2011 | 0

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Spring brings flowers to home decor
The late author and gardener Ruth Stout once wrote, “I love spring anywhere, but if I could choose I would always greet it in a garden.” After a grim winter, it’s fun to anticipate the first flo...

Mar 19, 2011 | 0

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Home and garden news and notes
On the shelf: Learn to protect plants’ helpers “Attracting Native Pollinators” encourages readers to help protect the bugs, birds and other creatures that pollinate many of our plants and thus i...

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