Two Minutes in the Garden: Gardening Tips, Science, Myths

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Caring for Your Christmas Tree Dec 17, 2020

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Lots of reports this year that Christmas trees have been harder to find. Also lots of questionable advice out there about the best ways to care for your tree.

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Growing Holly Bushes Dec 14, 2020

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Holly is another of the popular plants of the Christmas season -- although they are considered to be invasive in many areas. And maybe just a little toxic too.

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Poinsettia: The Christmas Plant You Can Keep Year-Round Dec 11, 2020

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Native to Mexico, poinsettias have been a symbol of Christmas for over 100 years. They can be kept as perennials ... and, no, they aren't actually poisonous.

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Mistletoe: Toxic Parasite and Popular Decoration Dec 06, 2020

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One of our favorite Christmas decorations is a parasitic plant that feeds off of others and is sometimes thought to be toxic, although that part is often overstated.

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Grafting: What You Need to Get Right Dec 01, 2020

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What needs to happen for a graft to be successful -- and what can we do to improve our odds that it actually does happen?

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A First Look at Grafting Nov 28, 2020

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Grafting is one of the fundamental techniques of plant propagation where you create a new plant by connecting pieces of different plants.

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2020: A Great Year for Gardening Nov 24, 2020

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Lots of year-in-review articles and surveys have started to appear -- and, by all accounts, it was a fantastic year for garden centers and for gardening.

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Are Plastics Safe for Gardening? Nov 19, 2020

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We know a lot about plastic in the ocean, but we're only beginning to understand its effect in soil. Are plastics safe for gardening and what can we do to make them safer?

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