Garden Plot by Mike McGrath | WTOP

Christmas tree care advice, plus poinsettia and rosemary tips

December 6

Christmas tree care advice, plus poinsettia and rosemary tips

Garden Plot: The dirty little secret of compost

November 29

Garden Plot: The dirty little secret of compost

Garden Plot: Why you should stop pruning

November 22

Garden Plot: Why you should stop pruning

Garden Plot: Tree planting and leaves on the lawn

November 14

Garden Plot: Tree planting and leaves on the lawn

Garden Plot: How to keep your lawn safe when you de-ice

November 8

Garden Plot: How to keep your lawn safe when you de-ice

Garden Plot: Need some help with your fig tree? What to know

November 1

Garden Plot: Need some help with your fig tree? What to know

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Garden Plot: Prime time to save money on new trees and shrubs

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Garden Plot: Don’t leave plants in pots outdoors over winter

October 11

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Garden Plot: Keeping snakes and getting rid of mosquitoes

October 4

Garden Plot: Keeping snakes and getting rid of mosquitoes

Garden Plot: Mosquito season is NOT over

September 27

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Garden Plot: It’s garlic-planting time

September 20

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Garden Plot: What you need to do for your garden as summer ends

September 13

Garden Plot: What you need to do for your garden as summer ends

Garden Plot: How to deal with moles and grubs in your backyard

September 6

Garden Plot: How to deal with moles and grubs in your backyard

Garden Plot: The great moss debate — yank it, or let it thrive?

August 30

Garden Plot: The great moss debate — yank it, or let it thrive?

Garden Plot: What to do about moss and stinky compost

August 23

Garden Plot: What to do about moss and stinky compost

Garden Plot: The surprising secret to radiant roses

August 16

Garden Plot: The surprising secret to radiant roses

Garden Plot: Why bagworms should be taken seriously and how to improve your lawn

August 9

Garden Plot: Why bagworms should be taken seriously and how to improve your lawn

Garden Plot: What’s been eating the tomatoes?

August 2

Garden Plot: What’s been eating the tomatoes?

Garden Plot: Taking care of basil and how to keep squirrels out

July 26

Garden Plot: Taking care of basil and how to keep squirrels out

Garden Plot: Best way to care for your lawn during a heat wave

July 19

Garden Plot: Best way to care for your lawn during a heat wave

Garden Plot: Guard your tomato plants from tomato hornworms

July 12

Garden Plot: Guard your tomato plants from tomato hornworms

Garden Plot: How to save lightning prone trees and harvest garlic

July 5

Garden Plot: How to save lightning prone trees and harvest garlic

Garden Plot: Outdoor ants are good for the soil

June 28

Garden Plot: Outdoor ants are good for the soil

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