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    Drought tolerant ground cover

    Hi all. I am trying to get my yard in order and have a large-ish area with dry, dusty dirt. My garden beds are back there, a patio and a small garden. I have put down stepping stones to get around but now I need a ground cover. I would like to try a seed given the amount of space, would like...
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    Short growing season

    Happy Tuesday!! I am not sure where I should post this so if it needs to go elsewhere, please let me know! I am in Zone 7a (according to a gardening book written by a -former- local Botanist, we are similar to Zone 5b, as well). I would like to start planning my garden (or part of it) but our...
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    What to do with weeds.....

    With the sun shining yesterday (although, it is still supposed to be snowy here!) I decided to take to the garden beds. I turned over the first one, took out as many of the grassy clumps as I could, "sprinkled" in the Preen and turned it over again. Did another layer. I can get down into the...
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    Northern CA

    I am new here, so glad my friend told me about it. I have a huge desire to have a garden but........ a brown thumb. I live in zone 7a. Our winter has been almost nonexistent this year. I bought house that has a half dozen raised beds that I want to work over and try again (my last attempt at a...
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