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Posts published in “In the Garden”

Nutrient management for garden crops

Stock image provided by Tom Jacobsen Plants require 17 different nutrients to complete their life cycle. Each nutrient is needed in different amounts, and each…

To till or not to till?

Stock image I follow the same practices in my garden year after year. In the spring after the soil has time to dry out, I…

Ideal growing conditions for indoor orchids

Phalaenopsis Orchid, left, and Dendrobium Orchid | Stock images Looking to do some indoor gardening this winter? Look no further than orchids. With over 28,000…

The stages of winter dormancy for fruit trees

Dormant orchard | Ron Patterson Fruit trees go through three physiological stages of dormancy: acclimation, endo- and eco-dormancy, and deacclimation. Acclimation There is a period…