Pruning Tomatoes and Home Garden Tips From A to Z
Garden column covers whether to prune tomatoes, how to remove suckers safely, and when to stop pruning. It also includes tips on agapanthus blooming, Mosquito control with screening and vinegar, and a note on Rome’s decline linked to malaria before ending with George Abraham a Naples New York garden writer.
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Sow carrots now for sweetest crop
Carrots yield more than peas in the same space and can deliver sweet flavor when sweetened by cool nights. For best results, sow now through mid August, choose Nantes for fresh eating or Chantenay for winter storage, and loosen dense soil with compost or raised beds.
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Crack Stuffers For Pavement Gardens A Green Space Guide
A garden note extols crack stuffing to convert sidewalk and patio cracks into tiny green havens. It outlines substrates, planting pockets, and tools, and highlights rock garden and alpine species such as creeping thyme and Dianthus for dry, shallow soils. It warns bees, notes winter wetness, and offers plant options including Mazus reptans and Irish moss blends.
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M. Puimilio
Super-thin latex gloves aid garden work
Durable latex gloves protect hands and nails while preserving dexterity and keeping hands dry. A light talcum powder helps wearers slip in and out. Available at medical supply stores, about $10 per hundred. Cynthia Byers, a Northern Virginia gardener, reused a single pair for years.
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