Winter 2023-24
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Sowing seeds for fun, flavor, and a successful harvest
For veggie gardeners, winter is a good time to prepare for the spring garden. That often means starting seeds...
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Tips for dealing with mice
As winter approaches, mice are looking to get out of the cold, seeking shelter, and building nests in our houses, garages, sheds, and other buildings...
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Daphne: the queen of winter fragrance
Daphne is a beautiful evergreen shrub for dappled light situations. Although it can be a tad temperamental to grow, it’s worth the effort to enjoy its dreamy fragrance that wafts delightfully through the winter garden...
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Winter wonderful hellebores!
Searching for a little color in your winter garden? How about a perennial that is easy to care for, frost hardy, and deer resistant?
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Water in winter: what to do about it, how to think about it
A key goal of growing an Earth-friendly garden in our summer-dry climate is to use as little supplemental water as possible. This is usually achieved by...