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dried flowers in a garden

Pollinator tips for fall clean up time

Over the Garden Fence
Where did summer go?  It seems like we were just enjoying the sun, imagining all the wonderful produce our gardens would make, and looking forward to those lazy days of summer.  But suddenly, the kids are back to school and there’s that unmistakable chill in the evening air.  It’s...
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Keeping rain where it lands

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Rainwater is frequently treated like a waste product – gathered up, hustled off our yards, and into the nearest body of water. But instead, what if we kept it where it fell, used it, and directed it back into the ground. We could help mitigate flooding, conserve water, and be rewarded with a...
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reddish colored worms making compost

Turn trash to treasure with composting

Over the Garden Fence
At its core, composting is recycling organic matter into nutrient-rich soil.  Plants and other vegetative matter are broken down by decomposers such as insects, worms, fungi, and bacteria, making the nutrients they contain available to other growing things.  It also helps to improve the...
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recycled jugs and plastic bottles filled with soil and covered in snow

How to try winter sowing

Over the Garden Fence
Winter is a time to stow away your gardening tools, put your gardens to bed, pack away your gloves and dream of warmer weather, counting down the days until you can start planting again…or is it? What if I told you that now is the perfect time to not just plan your gardens (especially if you’re...
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