Summer 2024
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Gardener's checklist for summer
More heat, less water. This year it's more important than ever to keep a layer of mulch in the garden, pluck water-hogging weeds, and thin fruit on fruit trees. Keep up with garden chores for your best summer garden ever.
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How to grow and care for grasses
Whether you want to create a naturalistic meadow, showcase a dramatic backlit border, or line a path, ornamental grasses are up for the job...
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Tomato hornworm
Damage by hornworm larvae is usually most common in midsummer, but there may also be a small population peak of larvae in the late summer...
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Figuring out plant problems
Plants need the right combination of nutrients to live, grow, and reproduce. Too little or too much of one or more nutrients can cause problems for plants...
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Houseplants bring nature indoors
If you revel in the array of tones and textures in our garden, you can bring that feeling indoors with a few well-placed houseplants...
