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Get Your Gardening Tools in Great Shape for Spring

During the downtime of winter, one great task that you can do is get all of your gardening tools whipped into shape for the spring to come.
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Landscaping with gravel: Ways to use this versatile material in your yard

Landscaping with gravel is the go-to choice for modern, low-maintenance outdoor spaces. Leave gravel pathways where the plants are less dense, so it’s possible to walk through the plants and enjoy them up close.
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Ridgefield Gardening Expert: ‘It’s Time To Start Planning For Spring’

January is the month for Ridgefielders to engage in “the most fun and exciting part about gardening,” according to one local expert.
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Crops to sow and plant in January – ‘beautiful blooms’ by spring

January is often a quiet month for planting directly in the garden, but a great one for those with a greenhouse or windowsill to experiment on. Experts have aired various different crops to plant now.
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Build an Automated Gardening System With the Raspberry Pi Pico W

Part of the joy of gardening is getting your fingers dirty, but that doesn’t mean you can’t use a little automated help.
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Wanted: Master Gardeners for 2023

Training begins in February, with opportunities to give back to the community in return
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Looking for hard-to-find houseplants? Head to the new Trendy Gardener in West Des Moines

The Trendy Gardener started as an online business in 2021 and opened as a physical storefront in West Des Moines with tough-to-find houseplants.
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10 gardening hacks using leftover beer

Beer is, quite often, the solution, but not just to drink but also to use in your garden too. Here, db shares 10 inventive green-fingered hacks, gathered from horticultural sources, on how to use leftover Christmas beer in January to help your garden thrive in time for spring.
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Gardening: Choose Your Own Adventure

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Ready, Set, GROW! offers free gardening info

The free “Ready, Set, GROW!” gardening webinar series is expected to continue this year with topics such as landscaping for wildlife habitat, a deep dive on tomatoes, container gardening and fighting ants. The presentations air live on the third Wednesday of the month at 3 p.m. They’re recorded and can be watched later from the […]