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Deck your garden with boughs of holly, a plant rich in symbolism and evergreen beauty

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Deck your garden with boughs of holly, a plant rich in symbolism and evergreen beauty

Golden Gate Park’s dazzling holiday light display brings joy to the season

Golden Gate Park’s dazzling holiday light display brings joy to the season

Creating a simple garden sanctuary for year-round relaxation

Creating a simple garden sanctuary for year-round relaxation

The secret to keeping your holiday greenery fresher longer

The secret to keeping your holiday greenery fresher longer

This underappreciated holiday flower has upside-down blooms

This underappreciated holiday flower has upside-down blooms

Want to grow an avocado tree from seed? Here’s how

Want to grow an avocado tree from seed? Here’s how

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Doing these fall garden chores will make your spring easier

Doing these fall garden chores will make your spring easier

From gowns to pantsuits, Michelle Obama explains her iconic fashion picks in a new book, ‘The Look’

From gowns to pantsuits, Michelle Obama explains her iconic fashion picks in a new book, ‘The Look’

Transform fallen leaves into valuable leaf mold for your garden this fall

Transform fallen leaves into valuable leaf mold for your garden this fall

Montgomery County pushing to get more locally grown food on your plate

Montgomery County pushing to get more locally grown food on your plate

Md. task force endorses move toward natural psychedelics for clinical, recreational use

Md. task force endorses move toward natural psychedelics for clinical, recreational use

Give caterpillars a ‘soft landing’ under your trees. The ecosystem will thank you

Give caterpillars a ‘soft landing’ under your trees. The ecosystem will thank you

From errant birdseed to mint mishaps, gardening can be as scary as any Halloween night

From errant birdseed to mint mishaps, gardening can be as scary as any Halloween night

Transplanting shrubs: Timing and technique for a thriving garden

Transplanting shrubs: Timing and technique for a thriving garden

Put down the rake! Your lawn wants you to mow the fall leaves, expert says

Put down the rake! Your lawn wants you to mow the fall leaves, expert says

How to cook, freeze or pickle plant scraps instead of throwing them away

How to cook, freeze or pickle plant scraps instead of throwing them away

As the garden winds down, it’s time to care for winter-prepping birds

As the garden winds down, it’s time to care for winter-prepping birds

Butler’s Orchard’s guide to picking the perfect pumpkin

Butler’s Orchard’s guide to picking the perfect pumpkin

How to use tech in the garden and still keep your serenity

How to use tech in the garden and still keep your serenity

Late April frost could challenge apple pickers in Virginia this fall

Late April frost could challenge apple pickers in Virginia this fall

A look at the best times of day for watering, planting, pruning and other garden tasks

A look at the best times of day for watering, planting, pruning and other garden tasks

Move over, green lawns. Drier, warmer climate boosts interest in low-water landscaping

Move over, green lawns. Drier, warmer climate boosts interest in low-water landscaping

Transform your houseplants into art with this Japanese gardening technique

Transform your houseplants into art with this Japanese gardening technique

Brighten winter with indoor blooms by forcing spring bulbs to flower early

Brighten winter with indoor blooms by forcing spring bulbs to flower early

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