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Chinese and American beautyberries are equally beautiful.

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Global gardening: Discussing plant species from around the globe
By FELDER RUSHING
Fri,08/21/20-8:13AM , 1,240 Reads
One of my favorite native wildflowers has gone rogue overseas, but its newfound connections are perversely satisfying to me.
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Gnomes mowing the yards. Maintaining proper lawn care is very important even in during the heat of the summer.

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Helping your lawn recover from mistreatment
By FELDER RUSHING
Fri,08/14/20-9:08AM , 1,496 Reads
Every summer I feel like hanging up my hat on advising about lawn care, because people gonna do what they’re gonna do, regardless of what’s best for the lawn.
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Gradually digging your garden throughout the year in preparation for fall’s colder weather is bound to make your life a lot easier.

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Digging the garden for fall, with a little help
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Fri,08/07/20-8:31AM , 1,276 Reads
If I can get the little dog from next door to keep helping me dig my garden, I’ll be better prepared for fall.
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These “skippers” are fascinating pollinating insects that feast on crabgrass to survive, making them a friend to many gardeners that find crabgrass to be destructive to their garden.

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Midsummer gardening is filled with hard decisions
By FELDER RUSHING
Fri,07/31/20-8:23AM , 1,225 Reads
Decisions, decisions. In my garden I’m darned if I do, darned if I don’t, so here’s a plea for thoughtful empathy, that borders on a rant.
While cooling down after a taking a midday shower, which I needed to get rid of the clamminess after an hour of midsummer gardening, I started musing about some of the hard decisions I had just made.
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