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November 5, 2009
Lower South
By Skip Richter, Austin, TX

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In My Garden

Fall Is THE Season for Gardening!

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I love the fall! There is just no gardening season like it. The plants seem to agree, too. My marigolds are blooming like they never do in the heat of summer. Their colors seem more vivid than ever before. In fact the chrysanthemums are complaining...
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Resources

Web Finds

Collecting and Storing Seeds from Your Garden Are you a seed saver? Would you like to be? The following Web sites from Oregon State Extension...

Clever Gardening Technique

Coin Envelopes for Seeds Seed savers will appreciate the convenience of using small coin envelopes, available from office...

Regional Reminders

Holly Foliage May Indicate Nutrient Needs
Force Bulbs To Brighten Winter Days
Harvest Tomatoes and Peppers Before First Fall Frost
Divide and Reset Perennial Flowers
Plant Perennial Herbs

National News

From NGA Editors

New Hawaiian Taro Plants

National News

The hot summer weather may be long gone, but fall is a good time of year to reflect on what grew...

Deep Composting

Composting is a great fall activity. Instead of shipping your leaves, grass clippings, and old...

Creating a Nation of Farmers

It is well-known that there are serious problems with our food system. It’s heavily dependent on...

Stop Cats from Catching Birds

Cats are cute and cuddly, but they still are felines. Their instincts are to hunt. Many cat...

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