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By Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, on February 1st, 2010
Indoors
- Keep houseplants close to bright windows. Check soil for dryness before watering.
- Examine produce, tender flower bulbs and roots stored for the winter for rot, shriveling or excess moisture. Remove and discard damaged material.
- Sketch garden plans, including what to grow, spacing, arrangement and number of plants needed.
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By Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, on December 1st, 2009
Holidays
- When shopping for a Christmas tree, check for green, flexible, firmly held needles and a sticky trunk base — both indicators of freshness. Make a fresh cut and keep the cut end under water at all times.
- Evergreens can be trimmed gently for indoor holiday decorations.
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By Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, on November 1st, 2009
Indoors
- Houseplant growth will slow so apply less fertilizer and water.
- Move plants closer to windows or to sunnier exposures if plants are dropping leaves.
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 Potted hyacinth.
Pot up spring-flowering bulbs with tips exposed to force blooms indoors. Moisten soil and refrigerate 10 to 13 weeks. Transfer to a cool sunny location and allow an additional three to four weeks for blooming. For more information about forcing bulbs, visit the Netherlands Flower Bulb Information Center.
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By Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, on October 1st, 2009
By Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, on September 1st, 2009
By Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, on August 1st, 2009
Indoors
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Take cuttings from plants such as impatiens, coleus, geraniums and wax begonias to winter over indoors. These are called herbaceous cuttings. Root the cuttings in media such as vermiculite, perlite, peat moss or planting soil instead of water. Keep them moist.
- Begin stocking up gardening supplies before they are removed for the season from retailers’ shelves. Pots, potting mixes, fertilizers and other products may be harder to find later in the season.
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By Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, on May 1st, 2009
Indoors
- Move houseplants to a shady location outdoors when danger of frost has past, usually mid-May. The soil in the pots will dry out faster outdoors, so check it frequently.
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By Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, on April 1st, 2009
Indoors
- Prune, repot and clean houseplants as needed.

- Fertilize houseplants as new growth appears. Follow label directions.
- If not done already, sketch garden plans, including what to grow, spacing, arrangement and number of plants needed.
- Order seeds and plants as early as soon as possible.
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