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Growing Concerns: Use your lawnmower to chop leaves, so you can leave them on your lawn

Sat, 2025-11-08 00:23

The London Free Press

I am a lazy gardener and I mulch leaves with my lawnmower.

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Growing Concerns: Sharpen, oil tools as you put them away

Sat, 2025-10-25 00:10

The London Free Press

Before I put my garden tools away, I pull out the snow shovels, the roof rake and the snow blower.

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Growing Concerns: Raking leaves saves reseeding the lawn

Sat, 2025-10-18 00:53

The London Free Press

Leaves left on the lawn will suffocate the grass

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Growing Concerns: Prune Rose of Sharon to save spring weeding

Sat, 2025-10-11 00:34

The London Free Press

Cut off all the flower heads and seed pods this week

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Growing Concerns: Make bulb lasagna with spring bulbs

Sat, 2025-10-04 00:32

The London Free Press

There are so many cool things you can do with spring bulbs.

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Growing concerns: Window to plant spring bulbs open

Sat, 2025-09-27 01:28

The London Free Press

Spring bulbs have arrived in garden centres. Daffodils, tulips, crocus, and allium are among the most common.

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Growing Concerns: Garden needs refresh after hot summer

Sat, 2025-09-06 00:17

The London Free Press

Dead-head, remove sunburned leaves and cut back some of the lilies and other plants

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Growing Concerns: Map blooming cycles before buying plants

Sat, 2025-05-31 00:04

The London Free Press

Make a list of all the plants you already own and when they bloom

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Growing Concerns: When the forsythia bloom, rake the lawn

Sat, 2025-04-19 00:12

The London Free Press

The yellow blooms of the forsythia are proof the soil has warmed enough that the grass is actively growing.

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Growing Concerns: Make a gardening wish list for the new year

Sat, 2024-12-28 00:00

The London Free Press

With the new year just around the corner, I wanted to talk about resolutions. Read More

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