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Garden Chores in December

VEGETABLES Carrots, parsnips, beets and turnips can be dug all winter if the ground does not freeze. You may want …

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Avoiding Pruning Pitfalls

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Invasive Plant BOLO: Kudzu

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Garden Chores in November

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Invasive Plant BOLO: Japanese Knotweed

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Garden Chores in October

VEGETABLES Good sanitation is important to keep insects and diseases down during the next growing season. Remove spent plants and …

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Invasive Plant BOLO: Maidenhair Grass

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Garden Chores in September

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