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Month: July 2014

Posted on July 31, 2014November 6, 2017

Edible Flower Palette

Edible blossoms are ready for the picking and eating in your garden. Find out which ones are the easiest and prettiest to glam up a dish.

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Posted on July 24, 2014July 28, 2014

Orange is the New Black

Orange is the new color trend in gardening. Get some tips on how to use orange in all its shades to best effect.

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Posted on July 19, 2014August 5, 2018

Hummingbird or Butterfly? The Sphinx Moth is Unique

Many people confuse the quickly darting sphinx moth for a hummingbird. They look similar, act like a hummingbird, but are actually moths which are in the butterfly family.

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