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  • Garden Diagnosis #16: How to Grow More Before Your First Frost

    You Can't Add More Days to the Seasonβ€”But You Can Make Better Use of the Ones You Have As summer begins winding down, many gardeners start looking at the calendar instead of their garden. "Is it too late to plant?" "Will I have enough time before frost?" "Should I even bother?" The answer depen...
  • Garden Diagnosis #15: Why Do Some Seedlings Thrive While Others Stall?

    The First Two Weeks Often Determine the Entire Season They germinated. Now comes the part that matters most. Those tiny seedlings may only be a few days old, but they're already making decisions that will shape the rest of their lives. While you're watching the first leaves unfold... The plant...
  • Garden Diagnosis #14: Why Fall Gardens Start with Better Soil

    Most Gardeners Focus on the Plants. Experienced Gardeners Start with the Soil. Planning a fall garden? Don't start with the seed catalog. Start with the soil. By the time August arrives, your garden has been working hard for months. Tomatoes have pulled nutrients from the soil. Squash has stret...