Gardening tops golf as Americans embrace yard leisure
A reader survey shows gardeners spend more time in their own yards than on golf courses with eight in ten households gardening last year. The Gallup poll lists appearance, flowers, fruits and vegetables, property value, and exercise as top motives for outdoor gardening.
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Discover the Pleasure of Plants AAN program promotes greenery benefits
A Cornell Medical School study links urban trees to mental health, noting 20 percent severely ill, 60 percent near illness, and 20 percent healthy. The Nationwide Discover the Pleasure of Plants campaign urges private citizens and firms to plant to improve air, reduce noise, provide shade, and boost property values.
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Popular hybrid poplars offer fast growth and hardy shade
Hybrid poplars are a widely planted North American tree developed over 30 years with U.S. Forest Service and New York Botanical Garden involvement. They grow up to eight feet yearly from cuttings, tolerate poor soils, and mature around 50 feet tall with 40 plus years of life. The Imperial Carolina strain is preferred for home gardens and landscapes.
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Planning and prepping to start a home vegetable garden
Readers are urged to plan size layout and location before planting. Avoid crowding plants and select a 20 by 15 foot layout with five beds for space and walkways. Prep soil, remove weeds, and consider fumigants like Vapam to kill nematodes and diseases for better yields.
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