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This image provided by the Georgia Peanut Commission shows a farmer holding a pulled-up peanut plant. (Georgia Peanut Commission via AP)

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You don't have to live in the tropics to grow peanuts
By JESSICA DAMIANO - Associated Press
Tue,06/18/24-7:11AM , 105 Reads
Peanuts are generally grown in southern climes.
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A lawn with a mix of grass and other groundcovers appears at a property in Waitsfield, Vt. on Tuesday, June 11, 2024. If your lawn is large, consider replacing part of it with flower beds and borders, or a groundcover like clover. (AP Photo/Carolyn Lessard)

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How to find that tricky balance between lawn and not-lawn. And care for it sustainably
By JESSICA DAMIANO - Associated Press
Tue,06/11/24-9:44AM , 69 Reads
In lawn care, as in politics, an extreme, black-or-white approach can be impractical and turn off the masses. But in the garden, at least, gray can be the perfect shade of green.
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This undated photo provided by Mt. Cuba Center shows formal native plantings, including Asclepias tuberosa, Echinacea purpurea, Liatris, Physocarpus opulifolius and Artemesia ludoviciana, flanking a walkway at Mt. Cuba Center botanical garden in Hockessin, Del. (Alessandra Stokely/Mt. Cuba Center via AP)

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Yes, you can have a tidy native-plant garden. Here are some tips
By JESSICA DAMIANO - Associated Press
Tue,06/04/24-7:34AM , 55 Reads
For decades, native plants were relegated to the “weed” section of many American gardeners' minds. Most nurseries didn’t stock them. But that’s slowly changing.
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This May 16, 2024 image provided by Jessica Damiano shows perennial onion chives growing in a Long Island, New York, garden. (Jessica Damiano via AP)

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Luckily for cooks and gardeners, some herbs come back year after year
By JESSICA DAMIANO - Associated Press
Tue,05/28/24-7:05AM , 55 Reads
If you like to cook, odds are you’re painfully aware of the price of herbs at the supermarket.
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