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Moving Houseplants Indoors

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Top Dressing With Fall Leaves

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Fall Flowers and Falling Tree Limbs

I know it’s difficult to think about replacing summer annuals, especially if they are still looking so beautiful. However, …

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Start Your Cool Season Crops

As with summer flowers, some of the summer vegetables may still be growing and producing really well. As the …

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Low Potassium and Tree Care

I’ve noticed a lot of trees this year, even crepe myrtles, either have a thinning canopy, smaller leaves, or …

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