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Easy Growing Salvia
Salvia is a flowering member of the mint family of plants. It can be an annual or perennial, and has over 1000 varieties — including the types of sage used in cooking. Loved by pollinators and shunned by deer, this easy-to-grow plant has everything you may want in your garden.
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Rust is Not the Fall Color You Want
A little rust on garden tools may be fine, but rust on your vegetables and ornamentals is not. Cool rainy weather can promote this fungus on all types of plants. Learn how to spot it, and what you can do to treat and prevent it from occurring.
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Go Nuts Over Edible Natives
Fall harvest time is not for fruits and vegetables only. As squirrels know, it’s time for gathering nuts from our trees. Walnuts, hickory nuts, and hazelnuts are an important food source for our native wildlife, and can be great treats for your holiday table. Learn more about our native nut trees.
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We’re Golden for Fall
Goldenrod is blooming at this time of year, providing food for insects and pollinators. Available in several varieties and sizes, this native can provide late season blooming color to your garden. But don’t get it confused with the sneeze-causing ragweed. Goldenrod and ragweed are not the same.
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Flowers Forever
Now that the blooms of your flower garden are at their height, you might want to preserve some of that beauty for later enjoyment. Explore the different methods for preserving your flowers, from drying and pressing to chemical preservatives, and admire your garden flowers well into the fall and winter.
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Garden Walks and Garden Talks
Fall is a time for learning from the past season. You can find many seasonal topics covered from in-person garden walks and talks, workshops, and seminars, to online classes and how-to presentations. Explore the many garden activities being scheduled by local botanical gardens and educational groups.
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