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This Minnesota showplace started small and kept growing.
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Add some interest to your landscape with a pavilion.
Building a garden pavilion provides a versatile addition to your landscape. Gatherings with friends and family, weddings, and outdoor dining are just a few of the possibilities.
Kevin Boyle is a...
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The work around our remodeled front porch continues. We now have red rock, a few plants, stone edging, and grass seeding. Rain, sleet, and snow is expected tomorrow. I want the moisture, but not the...
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It's not necessary to spend hours creating a beautiful garden
Choosing low-maintenance plants and gardening practices allows you to create lovely landscaping with little fuss. Denny Schrock is the master gardener coordinator for Iowa State University. He says...
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Test soil nutrient levels before planting to see if anything should be added
Radio interview source: Bruce Erickson, Agronomist, Certified Crop Advisors Association
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Severe drought doesn't just make an impact at...
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Our editors found some fun projects at a home and garden show that might look good at your place
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Have the integrity of your trees checked before they get you into trouble
Radio interview source: Pete Smith, Urban Forester, Texas A&M Forest Service
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The best time to cut down a tree is the day before it falls down....
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Be realistic as you're making plans for the growing season
Radio interview source: Jennifer Smith, Extension Horticulturist, Kansas State University
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Gardening is fertile ground for New Year's resolutions,...
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Have trees appraised to find their true value.
Radio interview source: Scott Cullen, Registered Consulting Arborist, Trees Are Good
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Money doesn't grow on trees, but trees do have...
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The best mulch for your garden is probably in your yard
Radio interview source: David Robson, Extension Horticulture Educator, University of Illinois
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Leaves make excellent mulch and provide benefits...