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Save Time and Money When Watering Your Garden
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Save Time and Money When Watering Your Garden

Teri Dunn Chace | July 9, 2023

Here’s how to lower your water bill and save time and effort when watering your outdoor plants. Bonus: Your plants…

How to Keep Small, Furry Nibblers Out of Your Garden
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How to Keep Small, Furry Nibblers Out of Your Garden

Teri Dunn Chace | July 1, 2021

Here is an arsenal of ideas to keep small, nibbling, destructive mammals—squirrels, chipmunks, woodchucks (aka groundhogs) and rabbits—from destroying your precious vegetables....

Best Gifts for Gardeners
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Best Gifts for Gardeners

Teri Dunn Chace | November 17, 2020

Most gardeners have the basic trowel, shovel, clippers and rake, but will welcome a high-quality addition or an inspired upgrade. New favorites for your favorite gardener…

Fall is the Best Time to Plant Perennials and Shrubs
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Fall is the Best Time to Plant Perennials and Shrubs

Teri Dunn Chace | November 5, 2020

Spring and summer planters: Don’t miss out on the best time for gardening. Fall offers great weather and great bargains. What you need to know…

Great Ways to Attract More Birds to Your Yard
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Great Ways to Attract More Birds to Your Yard

David Mizejewski | July 29, 2020

Don’t think that if you just choose the right bird seed you will win over flocks of backyard birds. Try these other tricks to entice them.

How to Plant a Fruit Tree This Year!
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How to Plant a Fruit Tree This Year!

Teri Dunn Chace | June 15, 2020

Plant an apple or pear fruit tree for a harvest of delicious fruit

How to Bring Plants Inside for the Winter
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How to Bring Plants Inside for the Winter

Teri Dunn Chace | October 4, 2019

Many plants—gladioli, dahlias, geraniums—can make it through the winter if you know how to move them inside properly.

Buy Better Plants from Online Nurseries
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Buy Better Plants from Online Nurseries

Teri Dunn Chace | April 8, 2019

Mail-order nurseries are sprouting up everywhere. Find new flowers and plants for your garden and yard

Safe Ways to Get Rid of Aphids, Caterpillars, Root Weevils and Fungus on Your Trees and Bushes
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Safe Ways to Get Rid of Aphids, Caterpillars, Root Weevils and Fungus on Your Trees and Bushes

David Deardorff, PhD | March 4, 2019

Here are effective remedies for common pests and diseases that hurt trees and bushes—without chemicals that could hurt people, pets or backyard animals.

How to Grow Beautiful Houseplants from Pineapples, Ginger, Oranges and other Foods
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How to Grow Beautiful Houseplants from Pineapples, Ginger, Oranges and other Foods

Janet Loughrey | January 7, 2019

It's easy to grow beautiful houseplants from scraps of fruits and vegetables you’d otherwise throw away.

How to Harvest and Dry Garden Herbs
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How to Harvest and Dry Garden Herbs

Teri Dunn Chace | October 24, 2018

Dry your fresh garden herbs so you can enjoy them all year long. What's best—screening, bundling or paper bags—depends on which herbs you're drying.

Protect Your Rosebushes Through the Winter
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Protect Your Rosebushes Through the Winter

Teri Dunn Chace | October 22, 2018

Even established rosebushes can suffer through winter, so here’s how to protect them.

Love Your Garden Tomatoes? Save the Seeds! Here’s How…
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Love Your Garden Tomatoes? Save the Seeds! Here’s How…

Teri Dunn Chace | October 16, 2018

Saving tomato seeds from your own garden is a great way to grow even more delicious tomatoes next year. It's simple to do.

How to Keep Deer Out of Your Yard
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How to Keep Deer Out of Your Yard

Teri Dunn Chace | September 20, 2018

Deer eat garden plants and carry Lyme-disease-causing ticks. Here are the best ways to keep them off your property.

Now’s the Time to Fix Your Lawn’s Bare and Thin Spots
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Now’s the Time to Fix Your Lawn’s Bare and Thin Spots

Teri Dunn Chace | September 19, 2018

How you treat your lawn in the fall will make all the difference next spring and summer. Here's what to do.