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How to dispose of your Christmas tree and holiday greenery in 2020

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How to dispose of your Christmas tree and holiday greenery in 2020

Garden Plot: How to recycle cut Christmas trees

Garden Plot: How to recycle cut Christmas trees

Garden Plot: Taking care of your seasonal plants long after the holiday season

Garden Plot: Christmas tree care advice, plus poinsettia and rosemary tips

Garden Plot: Christmas tree care advice, plus poinsettia and rosemary tips

Garden Plot: The dirty little secret of compost

Garden Plot: The dirty little secret of compost

Garden Plot: Why you should stop pruning

Garden Plot: Why you should stop pruning

More Gardening Tips

Garden Plot: Tree planting and leaves on the lawn

Garden Plot: Tree planting and leaves on the lawn

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

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

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

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

Garden Plot: How much watering does your lawn need in the fall?

Garden Plot: How much watering does your lawn need in the fall?

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October 22

He grew a 910-pound pumpkin and then used it as a boat

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

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

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

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

October 7

This record-breaking pumpkin is heavier than a small car and big enough to fit inside

Garden Plot: Keeping snakes and getting rid of mosquitoes

Garden Plot: Keeping snakes and getting rid of mosquitoes

Garden Plot: Mosquito season is NOT over

Garden Plot: Mosquito season is NOT over

Garden Plot: It’s garlic-planting time

Garden Plot: It’s garlic-planting time

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

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

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

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

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

Garden Plot: What to do about moss and stinky compost

Garden Plot: What to do about moss and stinky compost

Garden Plot: The surprising secret to radiant roses

Tips for late-summer, early-fall gardening

Tips for late-summer, early-fall gardening

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

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

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