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COMPLETE HOME GARDENER: Time for Phase Two in the garden
The end of June is time for “Phase two” in the garden. The first phase of color from…
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THE COMPLETE HOME GARDENER: Eight tips to jazz up June’s garden spaces
The third week of June is when growth surges on bedding plants and perennials so fertilizing now will…
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COMPLETE HOME GARDENER: Warm up to June planting
The middle of June is a good time to plant edibles, flower seeds and add trees and shrubs…
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COMPLETE HOME GARDENER: Cut your losses, get new plants and dig in
It’s official. This is the coldest spring on record and I have learned my lesson. In an earlier…
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COMPLETE HOMEM GARDENER: Hydrangeas give yard a healthy highlight
The last week of May is a great time to plan a summer garden project, adding a shade…
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THE COMPLEAT HOME GARDENER: Frequently asked questions from home farmers
Marianne Binetti will teach a class on “The Edible Landscape” at 9 a.m. Saturday at Windmill Gardens in…
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COMPLETE HOME GARDENER: A few top tips for growing great tomatoes
The third week of May is when back yard farmers go crazy for tomatoes, potatoes, herbs, berry plants…
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THE COMPLEAT HOME GARDENER: Cool May weather is the time to plant rhododendrons
Meet Marianne Binetti at 11 a.m. May 14 at Covington Creek Nursery in Maple Valley for talk on…
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COMPLETE HOME GARDENER: Remember, all this rain is good for our plants
This may be one of the coolest springs ever recorded in western Washington but there really is a…
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COMPLETE HOME GARDENER: Time to mix up a batch of garden lasagna
The end of April is a time of garden abundance as rhodies bloom, fruit trees flower and seeds…
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COMPLETE HOME GARDENER: Chilly spring OK with these three
The secret to less work in the garden is to have more plants. If you really want to…
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COMPLETE HOME GARDENER: Kill weeds now or they will thrive all summer
This is the time to weed, feed and heed the advice of experience. If you don’t pull, hoe…
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THE COMPLETE HOME GARDENER: Simple steps will tame moss monster
Moss does not kill your trees, shrubs or plants, nor does it kill the lawn. It is simply…