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It’s seed (and plant) catalog time again

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It’s seed (and plant) catalog time again

Let orchids wipe your winter blues away

Let orchids wipe your winter blues away

The science of keeping cut flowers fresh

The science of keeping cut flowers fresh

Send the right message on Valentine’s Day with ‘The Floral Code’

Send the right message on Valentine’s Day with ‘The Floral Code’

How to rid your yard of moles or voles or both

How to rid your yard of moles or voles or both

Not so wild about violets? Pick ’em and eat ’em

Not so wild about violets? Pick ’em and eat ’em

More Garden Plot

Shaping up the Bay, shaking up your tree and socking it to beetles

Shaping up the Bay, shaking up your tree and socking it to beetles

Don’t fear: That ‘cocoon’ is housing some good garden friends

Don’t fear: That ‘cocoon’ is housing some good garden friends

Resolve to have a legal — and healthy — lawn this season

Resolve to have a legal — and healthy — lawn this season

Got a live Christmas tree for replanting? Time is a-wasting

Got a live Christmas tree for replanting? Time is a-wasting

Alternative de-icers keep walkways safe, plants alive

Tips for melting ice that won’t harm your plants

Tips for melting ice that won’t harm your plants

Great holiday gifts for gardeners

Great holiday gifts for gardeners

Deer-proof your plants; always hydrate your Christmas tree

As cold rolls in, prepare your plants; Christmas tree tips

As cold rolls in, prepare your plants; Christmas tree tips

New plants need help in this ‘invisible drought’

New plants need help in this ‘invisible drought’

How to add leaf mulch to lawns; tips to prune azaleas

How to add leaf mulch to lawns; tips to prune azaleas

Leaves and new lawns; moving the mighty oak

Leaves and new lawns; moving the mighty oak

Are bees digging holes in a Md. lawn? It might be something better

Are bees digging holes in a Md. lawn? It might be something better

How to keep cats clear of your garden and start using fallen leaves

How to keep cats clear of your garden and start using fallen leaves

Why now is not a good time to start pruning your garden

Why now is not a good time to start pruning your garden

Ogle some orchids; make deal with creeping Charlie

Time is running out for lawn care before winter

Tips to help your lawn survive your dogs

Tips to help your lawn survive your dogs

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