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Gardener shares money-saving technique for thriving plant beds: 'Going to be a pile of gold'

This method is called hügelkultur, a German word meaning "hill culture." Gardeners place logs, branches, and woody material ...

7 Plants I Bring Indoors for Winter (and 5 Not Worth the Trouble)

A seasoned garden writer shares which plants she overwinters indoors, or in a garage or basement—and which plants she ...

Planting and protecting new trees in Northeast Ohio

One of the biggest threats to newly planted trees in Northeast Ohio is—you guessed it—deer. Deer eat leaves, buds, and even ...
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Fall Gardening Tip: Plant a Bare-Root Fruit Tree. Here’s How

We’ve entered the season when our gardens are starting to gradually slow down in preparation for a restful winter. We gardeners, however, can’t help but keep on pruning, planting, and planning. One ...