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Picking and Planting

Picking and Planting

What makes great plants so great? Is it long life, low maintenance, colorful foliage or the “wow” factor of its flowers? It could simply be a result of something much more mundane than all of those: the dirt it’s planted in.

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A Different Shade of Green

A Different Shade of Green

Miniclover is a trending grass alternative May 2024 story courtesy of Family Features If you’re looking to renovate your yard, there’s a sustainable, drought-tolerant alternative to high-maintenance, water-guzzling grass that, as a bonus, also reduces your...

Going to Ground in a Good Way

Going to Ground in a Good Way

Household items that can be repurposed in a garden April 2024 by George Weigel, Contributing Writer Gardening can give a second life to all sorts of household junk, er, “resources.” Here are 20 re-tooling possibilities: 1. Old shoes, baskets, backpacks, pocketbooks,...

A Growing Christmas Tradition

A Growing Christmas Tradition

The future of the Virginia Christmas tree looks bright, says Matt Lohr, Virginia’s secretary of agriculture and forestry.

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