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

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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

More Gardening Tips

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

DC Council poised to cut down heritage trees for RFK Stadium redevelopment

DC Council poised to cut down heritage trees for RFK Stadium redevelopment

Gardening’s hidden benefits: How digging in the dirt could bolster mental wellbeing

Gardening’s hidden benefits: How digging in the dirt could bolster mental wellbeing

A Berlin garden of flavorsome herbs revives a monastic health tradition from the Middle Ages

A Berlin garden of flavorsome herbs revives a monastic health tradition from the Middle Ages

Grow fruit trees in small spaces with the trick known as espalier

Grow fruit trees in small spaces with the trick known as espalier

Tips from a local gardener on cleaning your produce

Tips from a local gardener on cleaning your produce

‘You can’t spray your way out of the problem’: Md. winemaker on fighting spotted lanternflies

‘You can’t spray your way out of the problem’: Md. winemaker on fighting spotted lanternflies

The lotuses are starting to bloom, but there’s more to see at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens

The lotuses are starting to bloom, but there’s more to see at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens

‘If you see them, squish them’: Local arborist on the return of spotted lanternflies

‘If you see them, squish them’: Local arborist on the return of spotted lanternflies

A berry good and juicy time awaits at this Loudoun Co. strawberry festival

A berry good and juicy time awaits at this Loudoun Co. strawberry festival

Considering flowers for mom this Mother’s Day? Be prepared for higher prices

Considering flowers for mom this Mother’s Day? Be prepared for higher prices

Prince George’s Community College’s garden is growing, in more ways than one

Prince George’s Community College’s garden is growing, in more ways than one

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