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Some mystery seeds illegally sent from China identified

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Some mystery seeds illegally sent from China identified

Maryland family’s quarantine garden is thriving, so they’re giving away free produce

Maryland family’s quarantine garden is thriving, so they’re giving away free produce

Virginians asked not to plant unsolicited seeds mailed from China

Virginians asked not to plant unsolicited seeds mailed from China

Chevy Chase moves to ban noisy gas-powered leaf blowers

Chevy Chase moves to ban noisy gas-powered leaf blowers

Trying to get rid of poison ivy? Catch it small, or in the fall, expert says

Trying to get rid of poison ivy? Catch it small, or in the fall, expert says

Garden Plot: ‘Good luck and good night’ — at least for now

Garden Plot: ‘Good luck and good night’ — at least for now

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Garden Plot: As Graham Nash sang — ‘mulch your tomatoes well’

Garden Plot: As Graham Nash sang — ‘mulch your tomatoes well’

Baby goat stolen from Baltimore garden reunited with owners

Baby goat stolen from Baltimore garden reunited with owners

Don’t bug out: 2021 will see emergence of ‘trillions of cicadas’

Don’t bug out: 2021 will see emergence of ‘trillions of cicadas’

Garden Plot: Is it safe to plant summer tomatoes?

Garden Plot: Is it safe to plant summer tomatoes?

Garden Plot: Is it time for summer plants to go in the ground?

Garden Plot: Is it time for summer plants to go in the ground?

Garden Plot: With risk of frost ahead, summer plants need cover

Garden Plot: With risk of frost ahead, summer plants need cover

Garden Plot: Secrets of success for first-time growers

Garden Plot: Secrets of success for first-time growers

Garden Plot: Less roadkill means more mammalian garden pests

Garden Plot: Less roadkill means more mammalian garden pests

Garden Plot: All about bats and bulbs

Garden Plot: Just because it’s sunny, doesn’t mean it’s time for summer plants

Garden Plot: Just because it’s sunny, doesn’t mean it’s time for summer plants

Looking to stretch your legs during the coronavirus pandemic? Rock Creek needs volunteers

Looking to stretch your legs during the coronavirus pandemic? Rock Creek needs volunteers

Garden Plot: Take a ‘tree walk’ break while social distancing

Garden Plot: Take a ‘tree walk’ break while social distancing

Garden Plot: Warm winter might not mean early spring

Garden Plot: Warm winter might not mean early spring

Garden Plot: Real cure for coronavirus may be outside your door

Garden Plot: Real cure for coronavirus may be outside your door

Garden Plot: Do some holly jolly pruning

Garden Plot: Do some holly jolly pruning

Garden Plot: Get ‘sappy’ at the Frederick Maple Syrup Fest

Garden Plot: Get ‘sappy’ at the Frederick Maple Syrup Fest

Maryland Senate votes to ban pesticide chlorpyrifos

Maryland Senate votes to ban pesticide chlorpyrifos

Garden Plot: Grass isn’t your only friend for the ultimate ground cover

Garden Plot: Grass isn’t your only friend for the ultimate ground cover

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