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Avoid These 5 Costly Fall Garden Mistakes

October 7, 2019 by Steph Coelho Leave a Comment

Summertime errors in gardening are usually easy to fix. Forgot to prune your tomatoes, and now the foliage is out-of-control? No problem. Just trim the excess and choose an appropriate support structure. Forgot to water for a few days? Most plants will be fine, and if not, it’s likely you still have time to re-plant…

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Please, I Beg You. Bring in Your Tender Potted Plants!

September 24, 2019 by Steph Coelho Leave a Comment

Every year around this time as I walk around the neighborhood with my dogs or pass by homes on my morning runs, I see the insane amount of people who throw away potted plants. In the summer, when the weather is hot and toasty, people calmer to buy all the beautiful plants at the nursery….

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Fall is Slowly Approaching: What to Do in the Garden

September 9, 2019 by Steph Coelho Leave a Comment

As soon as the calendar flipped to September and ‘back to school’ was declared, Mother Nature seemed to follow suit. Nighttime temperatures chilled rapidly, and in the mornings, I need to throw on a sweater to head outside. I’ve wholeheartedly embraced the fall season. My pumpkin decorations are out, my candles are flickering on the credenza,…

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Your Neighbor’s Tree Is Dropping Leaves Into Your Yard — Who Has to Clean Them Up?

Every fall, the same frustrating scene plays out in neighborhoods across America. Your neighbor has a beautiful, towering oak tree, but somehow you’re the one spending every weekend raking up its leaves. You didn’t plant the tree, you don’t own it, and you certainly didn’t volunteer to become its personal cleanup crew. So, can you…

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The $20 Garden Center Purchase That Could Damage Your House Years Later

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How to Protect Strawberry Plants Before Freezing Weather

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