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Why are mushrooms popping up in my yard?

Find out why mushrooms are appearing in your garden, their causes, role in soil health, and if they’re harmful or beneficial to you, pets, and your plants.
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Selecting, Planting, and Caring for Street Trees

Healthy trees on a residential street Do you have space for a tree in the parking strip, that no mans land between the sidewalk and the street? If you do, there are many advantages to having trees grow in that space. Trees are beautiful and welcoming.
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Mistakes Were Made

Learn from common garden mistakes and how to avoid them in your own gardening practice. Tips for better plant care and garden success.
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Station 6b - Habitat Garden

Habitat Garden* This section was designed to support multiple species of butterflies and moths by providing year-round bloom for food and a variety of host plants for their caterpillars. It also supports birds and bees.
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