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Finding Disease Resistance for Favorite Flower Varieties

When planning the vegetable garden, many of us look for disease-resistant varieties to avoid blight, mildew, and bacterial infections. But what about your flowers? It's no fun when your phlox or Monarda have powdery mildew, or your roses succumb to blackspot. The good news is that you can look for varieties that offer disease resistance ...

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What to know about winter covering in the garden

With an unseasonably warm autumn, which has followed suit with our hot summer, it’s time to consider what we need to know about winter covering in the garden. While many gardeners don't need to worry about this, for those who live in the northern climates, there are a few things that fair best with protection. ...

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Kitchen Gifts: Infused Honey

The winter holidays look a lot closer on this side of Halloween. I start getting the itch to get ready for Christmas and other holidays, but it feels a little too soon to pull out the tree and tinsel. To solve this dilemma, I like to get ready for the other inevitable: gift-giving. Infusions: An ...

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