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Tomato blossom end rot result of inconsistent watering

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Tall, big-blooming daylilies just may be the perfect perennial

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Tall, big-blooming daylilies just may be the perfect perennial

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Pick a peck of peppers from patio pots or veggie patch

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'Wave' rave celebrates popular spreading petunia

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If it's spring in Iowa, there must be asparagus

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If it's spring in Iowa, there must be asparagus

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Edible ornamentals double the fun in your garden

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Edible ornamentals double the fun in your garden

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Evocative color comes along more than 'once in a blue moon'

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Solve awkward landscape problems with right plants

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Solve awkward landscape problems with right plants

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To prune, or not to prune: That's the question for hydrangeas

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Interest in home-growing vegetables is being revived

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Good things come in small packages -- especially tiny tomatoes

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