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The extreme heat in Phoenix is withering some of its famed saguaro cactuses, with no end in sight

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The extreme heat in Phoenix is withering some of its famed saguaro cactuses, with no end in sight

Where flooding has become more frequent, here’s how gardeners can respond

Where flooding has become more frequent, here’s how gardeners can respond

In Ashland, a new house, an old watch and a mystery solved

In Ashland, a new house, an old watch and a mystery solved

Are ants harmful to the garden? Usually not

Are ants harmful to the garden? Usually not

U.Md. bug expert: Don’t touch invasive hammerhead worms

U.Md. bug expert: Don’t touch invasive hammerhead worms

After decades of struggle in Israel, dozens of African Hebrew Israelites face deportation

After decades of struggle in Israel, dozens of African Hebrew Israelites face deportation

More Gardening Tips

How to extend the growing season in your garden and get multiple veggie harvests

How to extend the growing season in your garden and get multiple veggie harvests

Catch garden pests and diseases early by keeping a close eye on your plants

Catch garden pests and diseases early by keeping a close eye on your plants

They’re creepy, they’re crawly and they’re in your yard

They’re creepy, they’re crawly and they’re in your yard

The unsung pawpaw is a delicious, low-maintenance, native N. American fruit tree

The unsung pawpaw is a delicious, low-maintenance, native N. American fruit tree

If you grow your own cutting garden, you’ll have beautiful flower bouquets all season long

If you grow your own cutting garden, you’ll have beautiful flower bouquets all season long

How you water the garden can save you money, gallons and your plants, too

How you water the garden can save you money, gallons and your plants, too

60 years after Medgar Evers’ murder, his widow continues a civil rights legacy

60 years after Medgar Evers’ murder, his widow continues a civil rights legacy

Your garden doesn’t like the wildfires, either. Here’s how to help plants handle smoke and ash

Your garden doesn’t like the wildfires, either. Here’s how to help plants handle smoke and ash

June is rhubarb picking time in the garden, so pucker up

June is rhubarb picking time in the garden, so pucker up

DC-area community gardens: The do’s, don’ts, the good and the concerns

DC-area community gardens: The do’s, don’ts, the good and the concerns

Three leaves, let it be: DC area doctors say poison ivy is creeping in early

Three leaves, let it be: DC area doctors say poison ivy is creeping in early

Earth Day 2023: How to celebrate and give back around the DC area

Earth Day 2023: How to celebrate and give back around the DC area

Farmer shares tips for starting a spring vegetable garden, even if you don’t have a yard

Farmer shares tips for starting a spring vegetable garden, even if you don’t have a yard

11 tips to get your garden ready for spring

11 tips to get your garden ready for spring

Va. Capital Remodel and Garden Show welcomes local celebrity designer

Va. Capital Remodel and Garden Show welcomes local celebrity designer

How to pick the perfect Valentine’s Day flowers

How to pick the perfect Valentine’s Day flowers

Keeping poinsettias alive this holiday season requires a little extra care

Keeping poinsettias alive this holiday season requires a little extra care

Fall foliage season reaches peak in DC

Fall foliage season reaches peak in DC

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