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'Red La Soda' 85 This smaller, round potato is from the Southeast United States. The smooth, rosy red skin fades over time, so use the brightest ones you can find to ensure freshness. They have a low starch content when first harvested, making them ...
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If youd like to read about the steps to maintaining your bypass pruners we showed you in Garden Gate issue 55, you can click on one of the links below to see a video of this process.
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Step two -- Place the pump. Set the pump mechanism in the bottom of the reservoir on a brick or other heavy object, and hold it in place with a sturdy rubberband. Use enough 1/2-in. diameter tubing (or whatever size fits your pump) so that it can run ...
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Fritillarias don't always spread quickly on their own. But if you'd like to increase your planting, you can help them along. Two ways are with bulblets and scales. Now I'll warn you that although this may be quicker than allowing the bulbs to spread, ...
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In Issue 63's At Home Gardener: Ken Druse on Coppicing Shrubs, we showed you how to get colorful winter stems on your shrubs by using the age-old pruning style of coppicing. You can do a similar technique, known as pollarding, on trees. It's a unique ...
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If you want to attract butterflies that are just passing through, nectar plants will be enough to bring them in for a visit. Host plants will give the butterflies a place to put down roots and raise a family. The list of butterfly-attractive plants ...
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