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  • How to Use This Early Window Without Stressing Your Plants

    After weeks of cold, storms, and waiting, it’s normal to feel the urge to do something in the garden. For some people, the weather is finally warming.For others, spring still feels frustratingly far away. Either way, this stretch of the season creates the same tension:You want to get going — but ...
  • Groundhog Day Gave Gardeners a Gift (Even If It Didn’t Feel Like It)

    Groundhog Day rarely brings the news gardeners want to hear. This year was no exception. Punxsutawney Phil saw his furry little shadow... More winter.More waiting.More time staring out the window, wondering when it’s finally safe to begin. It’s frustrating — especially after a long cold stretch a...
  • After the Freeze: How Plants Recover From Cold Stress (and How to Help)

    A friend told me this week that she was sure she had lost all of her tomatoes. They looked dead. She was heartbroken. Her first instinct was to fertilize — to do something to save them. I told her to slow down. Don’t rush them into the sun.Don’t fertilize.Don’t overwater. Just wait. That advice f...