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Question: Can I use coffee grounds to acidify the soil around my blueberries?
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What’s not to love about herbs? Culinary herbs season our food and are delightful plants to display in our landscape…
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Question: I don’t have a big garden and want to try container gardening. A friend recommended I try grow bags….
Daffodils, tulips, hyacinths, and other spring flowering bulbs bring vibrant color to gardens. But what do we do when those…
A question often asked of a Master Gardener (MG) is, “What are the best native, or perennial, or summer blooming,…
To grow hydrangeas with pink flowers, you must first select the right kind of hydrangea. Only bigleaf hydrangeas (Hydrangea macrophylla)…
Although small in size, insects and mites can affect the health and productivity of your fruit trees and berry bushes….
The concept of lawns originated in 17th century England, where wealthy landowners surrounded their manors to show off their money…
As we age, our memory is not as sharp as it once was. Have you ever thought, “Now, what did…
Not all flowering plants, even those labeled as houseplants, will bloom indoors. If a houseplant is known to be a…