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The Northeast region of the United States is home to many beautiful and unique butterfly species, including the quintessential black-and-orange Monarchs. These colorful butterflies are known for their extensively long seasonal migrations and for being an important...
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Monarch butterflies are a vibrant American-native species renowned for their striking colors and incredible migrations. While these beautiful winged creatures have historically been found across North America, their numbers have declined rapidly in the past few...
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When it comes to gardening, one of the critical factors for success is to consider your climate. Different plants have different temperature and weather preferences, and what will thrive in one region will struggle or die in another. To help gardeners understand the...
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Getting the garden ready for winter at Crappy Flowers in Salem, NY. Photo by Laura Leblanc @crappy.flowers Fall is nearly over, the final cool-weather veggies have been harvested and the garden has been put to bed under a cozy layer of mature compost topped with a...
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In the last few years there has been a lot of chatter about hydroponics gardening, a method of growing plants without soil. Growers discovered a long time ago that some plants grow better in water than in soil. In fact, plants only need sunlight, water, and nutrients...
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What is Mulch? Mulch refers to different types of protective material gardeners spread on top of garden soil. Many people use natural, organic material such as compost, shredded wood, wood chips, pine bark, leaves, or straw because they offer an additional benefit of...