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The 2026 Tomato Review Show

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The Best Roses for Fall Color? We Have Suggestions.

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Tips for Growing Tomatoes in a Greenhouse in Fall, Winter, and Spring

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Pumpkins with Less Sprawl? Choose Mini-Pumpkins.

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Wildfire Smoke vs. You and Your Garden

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Growing Cool Season Vegetables

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Getting the Soil Ready for Cool Season Plants

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Cool Season Garden PLANNING Time is Here

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Pruning Blackberries

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Controlling Puncturevine Weed and Liquidambar Tree Seeds

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Saving Homegrown Tomato Seeds...and more about Tomatoes!

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Heat-Tolerant Roses

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Dealing with Tomato Blossom End Rot

14

What To Do When a Wildfire Approaches Your Home

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Zinnias vs Powdery Mildew

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Growing a Cool Season Garden

17

Tomato Troubleshooting Tips

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Plants for Dry Shade

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Alternative Summer Greens

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Summer Heat vs. Japanese Maple Trees

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Can You Grow a Peach Tree from Seed?

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Too Many Peppers? Try This Popular Sweet Pepper Relish Recipe

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The Best Roses For Cut Flowers

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When Should You Prune Your Blueberries?

25

How to Plant and Care for a Shade Tree

26

Home Weather Station Setup for Gardeners

27

More Heat-Beating Garden Tips

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Controlling Starthistle, Summer's Most Evil Weed*

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Your Garden vs. Summer Heatwaves

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Other Vegetables That Love the Heat

31

A Deep Dive Into Citrus Containers

32

Your 7 Favorite Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter Editions

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The No-Turn, Easy Compost Pile

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Is This the Longest Lasting Cut Flower? Perhaps. But, Beware.

35

Tips For Growing Blackberries

36

All About Basil

37

Growing Sweet Potatoes

38

Mycorrhizal Activity and Your Plants' Health

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How Safe is Rain Barrel Water? When to Plant Warm Season Vegetables and Flowers.

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The 2026 Tomato Preview Show!

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Growing Citrus Trees in a Non-Citrus Environment

42

The Preserver's Garden

43

What is Backyard Orchard Culture?

44

Stock Tank Gardening

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All About Grapes

46

First Food Garden? New Garden? We Have Tips.

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All About Blueberries

48

New Roses for 2026

49

How to Protect Your Fruit Trees When a Frost or Freeze is Forecast

50

Onions Can Bring Tears to Your Eyes...

51

Tool Care Tips for Rainy Days (or Any Day)

52

January is Seed Starting Time For Many Vegetables (Resending)

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January is Seed Starting Time For Many Vegetables

54

Winter Garden Cleanup Tips

55

How to Plant a Fruit Tree

56

2025 Tomato Review Show...And More!

57

Cut Christmas Tree Care Tips

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2026 All America Selections Plant Winners

59

Rain-Draining Strategies for Your Yard and Garden

60

2026 Garden Seed Price Sticker Shock Is Arriving

61

Home Weather Station Setup Tips

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Trees vs Storms, Expanded

63

Why There Should be a Chipper Shredder in your Garden

64

Ants!

65

"How Am I Going to Feed My Family?"

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2025 Plant of the Year - Calendulas

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Grow Better Soil (and Plants) with Worm Castings

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Garlic Planting Time is Here!

69

Understanding a Soil Report

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What Causes Odd-Looking Vegetables?

71

Can Vitamin B1 Help New Garden Transplants?

72

The Disease Triangle

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Grow A Yardful of Phytonutrients

74

Feed Your Soil, Cool Season Edition

75

Who's Eating the Tomatoes?

76

More Tips for a Successful Garden

77

This Newsletter is for the Birds

78

Garden Tips from the Experts

79

Drip Irrigation: How Long Do I Water?

80

Aromatic Plants, and Roses Too!

81

Grow a Gratitude Garden

82

Prune Off Tomato Flowers?

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Growing Microgreens

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What Exactly is a Grocery Store "Vine-Ripened" Tomato?

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More Effective Raised Bed Drip Irrigation Techniques

86

Peppers Worth a Try

87

Indoor/Outdoor Ant Control Tips

88

Backyard Chickens - How to Choose Them, How to Protect Them

89

Valentine's Day Garden Gifts

90

Persimmon Tips from the Pros

91

The Best Roses for America? One Master Rosarian's List.

92

Protecting Your Home with a Fire Resistant Landscape

93

2024 Tomato Winners (and losers)

94

Home Grown Tomatoes with Thanksgiving Dinner?

95

Who's Eating My Persimmons and Popcorn?

96

What Are The Best Tasting Avocados?

97

Why is It That Fall is For Planting?

98

Weed Killers Just Got More Confusing

99

The Catalina Cherry Tree. The Fruit is for the Birds.

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What is a Crisis Nursery?