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flipboard.com | Barbara Gillette
Not enough rain: How can Germany cope with drought? This spring was one of the driest on record in Germany. Agriculture, groundwater, and even retail prices are suffering. Plants and ecosystems are …
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thespruce.com | Barbara Gillette
Key PointsDeadheading flowering plants is a basic and important part of maintaining beautiful gardens. With many ornamentals, removing spent flowers is a personal choice; however, there are some that need attention throughout the growing season, and others are better left alone. Find out which is which, along with some tried and true methods to help you deadhead your plants for best results. What Is Deadheading? Deadheading is a method of pruning plants at their most basic level.
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yahoo.com | Barbara Gillette
Key PointsRemoving faded flowers stimulates more blooms on many plants. Deadhead flowers when they begin to wilt or fade. To deadhead effectively, remove the entire flowering portion, including any sepals or stems. Deadheading flowering plants is a basic and important part of maintaining beautiful gardens. With many ornamentals, removing spent flowers is a personal choice; however, there are some that need attention throughout the growing season, and others are better left alone.
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thespruce.com | Barbara Gillette
Key Points Cilantro is a cool-season herb with a brief but prolific growing and harvesting window. Sensitive to both heat and sunlight hours, it quickly bolts and goes to seed when exposed to too much of either. Several methods exist for extending the harvest, one of which is to prune and harvest plants regularly. Find out how to keep cilantro growing, along with other tips on extending the season for this finicky herb.
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yahoo.com | Barbara Gillette
Key PointsPrune cilantro early and often for the healthiest, best-tasting harvest. Keep cilantro's soil evenly moist to promote more growth. Provide afternoon shade to prevent cilantro from bolting. Cilantro is a cool-season herb with a brief but prolific growing and harvesting window. Sensitive to both heat and sunlight hours, it quickly bolts and goes to seed when exposed to too much of either. Several methods exist for extending the harvest, one of which is to prune and harvest plants regularly.
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thespruce.com | Barbara Gillette
Key PointsSweet potato plants can each yield eight or more edible roots. These southern staples are sometimes bypassed for more traditional Irish potatoes, but sweets are just as versatile in soups, stews, casseroles, breads, pastries, and desserts. They're equally delicious baked in the oven and served with a pat of butter. Sweet potatoes are easy to grow and harvest, retaining flavor and nutrition for up to one year when stored correctly.
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yahoo.com | Barbara Gillette
Key PointsPrepare for a long growing season and harvest before the first frost. Harvest by digging carefully with a shovel or garden fork. Sweet potatoes develop their best flavor after curing and can be stored for up to one year. Sweet potato plants can each yield eight or more edible roots. These southern staples are sometimes bypassed for more traditional Irish potatoes, but sweets are just as versatile in soups, stews, casseroles, breads, pastries, and desserts.
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thespruce.com | Barbara Gillette
Key Points Cucumbers are vining plants with a growth habit similar to tomatoes. You can prune vines heavily, removing suckers and leaving just one or two producing vines which is practical for container grown or raised garden plants. If you're growing a patch of cucumbers, you'll need to, at minimum, thin foliage throughout the season. Whether you choose to prune heavily or lightly, good air circulation is essential for healthy plants and quality fruit.
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Barbara Gillette
Trellis cucumbers so they can climb. Start pruning when vines are 1 to 2 feet long and starting to produce suckers. Thin suckers and leaves as needed throughout the growing season to provide good air circulation. Cucumbers are vining plants with a growth habit similar to tomatoes. You can prune vines heavily, removing suckers and leaving just one or two producing vines which is practical for container grown or raised garden plants.
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flipboard.com | Barbara Gillette
3 hours agoNot Butter Yellow, Not Powder Pink: The Latest Color Trend I'm LovingIf there are two color trends that have defined the year so far, it's undoubtably butter yellow and powder pink. That shade of yellow doesn't do much …7 hours agoThis Buffalo Trace Auction Is the Only Way You’ll Ever Get These Ultra-Rare BottlesFrom complete sets of Pappy Van Winkle to Prohibition-era pours, the distillery is unloading its crown jewels for a cause.
