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All About Container Gardening

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All About Scientific Names

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Creating Raised Bed Planters

Spreading Fertilizer around rose By Julia AdobeStock

Fertilizing in the Home Garden

Fertilizing Strawberries By bildlove AdobeStock

Fertilizing Tree and Small Fruits in the Home Garden

Garden Journaling By samiramay AdobeStock

Garden Journaling

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Gardening on Slopes and Hillsides

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How to Best Use Plant Identification Apps on Smartphones

Incorporating soil amendments By Madelaine AdobeStock

How To Change Your Soil's pH

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How to Create a Pollinator Lawn

Red wiggler worms

How to Create and Use Vermicompost

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How to Determine Plant Quantity for Planting Beds

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How to Determine the Amount of Mulch Needed for a Garden Bed

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How to Kill Grass to Create a New Garden Bed

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How to Manage Trees Near Sidewalks

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How to Select Quality Plant Containers

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How to Store Seeds and Test Germination Rates

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How to Successfully Start Seed Indoors

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Low-Maintenance Turfgrass Alternatives

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Managing Garden Soil

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Managing Suckers on Fruit, Ornamental, and Shade Trees

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Managing Weedy Vines

Inspecting the root ball of a tree before planting

Planting Trees in the Landscape

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Proper Fungicide Use

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