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FILE - Cyprus Cyclamens appear in the Famagusta district 80 kilometers (50 miles) from capital Nicosia, Cyprus, on Feb. 2, 2006. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias, File)

5 flowering houseplants, and how to keep them blooming for a living bouquet

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An overgrown sedum with a hole in its center, a telltale sign that a plant is in need of division, appears on Long Island, N. Y., on Sept. 22, 2026, (Jessica Damiano via AP)

How, when and why to divide garden perennials for better blooming

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A floating row cover is draped over squash plants in Glenwood Landing, N.Y. on Sept. 15, 2026, (Jessica Damiano via AP)

A simple row cover can save late-summer vegetables as frost threatens

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A deer appears in Hawley, Pa., on June 25, 2023. (Jessica Damiano via AP)

These bulbs have evolved to avoid being eaten. You can take advantage of that

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This combination of images show various Sedum Autumn Joy on Long Island, N.Y. The plant’s flowers emerge green in spring, gradually take on a pinkish hue that darkens as summer progresses, then turn a seasonally appropriate maroon in fall. (Jessica Damiano via AP)

These plants add color to gardens and pots when summer flowers fade

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This image provided by Bugwood.org shows three species of white grubs: Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica), from left, European chafer (Amphimallon majalis) and June bug (Phyllophaga spp). (David Cappaert/Bugwood.org via AP)

How to test your lawn for grubs and what to do if you find them

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A partially ripe tomato appears on a plant on Long Island, N.Y., on July 21, 2024. (Jessica Damiano via AP)

Tomatoes, corn, peppers: a gardener’s guide to peak ripeness

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FILE - A bumblebee lands on a rose blossom at a horticultural exhibition in Erfurt, Germany, on June 8, 2018. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer, File)

How to protect your roses from black spot disease

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Kale appears in a partly shady foundation bed on Long Island, N.Y., on June 11, 2026. (Jessica Damiano via AP)

Who says a vegetable garden needs full sun? Some plants do well in shadier spots

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Freshly harvested spearmint leaves, dried chamomile flowers, and a cup of herbal tea are displayed on Long Island, N.Y. on June 15, 2026. (Jessica Damiano via AP)

A soothing cup of herbal tea can begin in your garden

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This undated image provided by Hudson Valley Seed Co. shows a container of candy-sweet Sungold cherry tomatoes. (Hudson Valley Seed Co. via AP)

5 tomato superstars for a mouthwatering summer harvest

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This combination of images show heat tolerant flowers, from left, cosmos, delosperma, and coneflower. (Jessica Damiano via AP)

Flower gardens endure hot, dry summers better if you choose these plants

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FILE - A woman waters beet seedlings in Denver on April 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Brittany Peterson, File)

Gardeners often hear about supposed hacks and quick fixes. Here are some common ones debunked

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Chives in bloom appear in a raised garden bed on Long Island, N.Y., on May 24, 2022. (Jessica Damiano via AP)

Microgardening means getting a surprisingly big harvest from a windowsill or balcony garden

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FILE - Food scraps sit inside a residential compost bin in Cincinnati on July 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel, File)

Still unsure about composting? Here’s why and how to make ‘black gold’ for the garden

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An assortment of plastic-free terracotta planting pots are displayed on Long Island, N. Y., on April 8, 2026. (Jessica Damiano via AP)

Non-plastic garden gear can help reduce microplastics in the soil

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This image provided by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society shows a gravel garden planted at the Delos Garden at Sissinghurst Castle in Cranbrook, Kent, England on July 6, 2025. (Andrew Bunting/Pennsylvania Horticultural Society via AP)

Gravel gardens can cut wildfire and heat risks. It’s being used outside fire zones, too

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