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Sometimes the Most Important Late-Summer Gardening Decision Is Knowing When to Stop Trying This has been a strange growing season. Some gardens endured serious heat unusually early. Others got off to a late start and are only now reaching peak production. Some tomato plants look exhausted. Some p...
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...
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...
