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Why Fall Pruning Sets Trees Up for Spring Growth

October 7, 2025 by Brandon Marcus Leave a Comment

Fall pruning sets trees up for Spring growth.

There’s something magical about autumn. The air gets crisp, leaves turn into fiery mosaics, and your yard suddenly looks like it belongs on a postcard. But behind that seasonal beauty, your trees are quietly preparing for their next big act—spring growth. Here’s the kicker: how you care for your trees in the fall can make…

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9 Garden Tools You’ll Use More in Fall Than Summer

October 7, 2025 by Brandon Marcus Leave a Comment

You use some garden tools more in the fall than the summer.

Summer might get all the gardening glory—lush lawns, bright blooms, and hours spent basking in the sun—but real gardeners know that fall is where the magic happens. Once the temperature drops and the air gets crisp, your yard transforms into a whole new kind of project zone. From prepping the soil for next year to…

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How to Protect Tender Perennials From Sudden Frost

October 1, 2025 by Brandon Marcus Leave a Comment

You can protect tender perennials from sudden frost.

You’ve babied those tender perennials all season—watering just enough, fertilizing with care, and proudly admiring the blooms like they’re your own leafy children. Then, bam! The weather app drops a frost warning out of nowhere, and your heart skips a beat. Nothing sends gardeners into panic mode faster than the words “sudden frost.” But don’t…

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The No-Cost Way to Increased Tomato Yields: Pruning

August 14, 2019 by Steph Coelho Leave a Comment

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Hi, everyone! Apologies for the late posting.  I’ve known what I wanted to talk about this week for a while, but honestly, it’s tough to explain it well without a visual aid. Pruning tomatoes is one of the tasks that I either excel at or fail miserably to keep up with. I’m either diligent in…

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The EPSOM Salt Myth: The Cheap Drugstore Staple That Actually Works

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The 'Lazy' Garden Method: Save Money by Doing Less Work

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