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When planting, group plants with similar water and sun requirements together.TasksSharpen tools to make cleaner cuts. Clean and maintain pruning equipment.Keep weeds under control – remove or kill weeds before they mature and produce seeds.PruningDeadhead winter annuals to prolong bloom.Prune deciduous trees…

 Have you heard the story about a lepidopterist and a herpetologist who walk into a bar? And, a cabbage white butterfly, Pieris rapae, goes, too?That's exactly what happened on Wednesday, Feb. 4, when the co-winners of the 2026 Beer-for-a-Butterfly Contest celebrated with beer and conversation at a…