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      <title>Watch for aphids on crape myrtles</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 15:28:18 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Flower pots need regular cleanings</title>
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      <title>Black spot can infest roses</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 15:20:26 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Grow less common greens during summer</title>
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      <title>Pick summer bulbs that fit your landscape needs</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 15:02:21 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Spanish moss doesn't hurt trees</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 00:14:50 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Hyacinth bean is a great flowering vine</title>
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      <title>Don't prune young blackberry canes</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 15:58:53 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Prepare beds for warm-season plants</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 15:54:05 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Young trees need extra care</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 13:29:03 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Hydrangeas, gardenias are great summer shrubs</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 20:10:47 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Buckeye rot can affect tomato plants</title>
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      <title>For quick, healthy lawn use sod</title>
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      <title>Watering is critical for newly sodded lawn</title>
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      <title>Harvest cool-season herbs while you can</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Audio 04/30/12) As the weather gets warmer in May, many cool-season herbs start to languish. Harvest these herbs generously. Freeze or dry the extras and use them throughout the year. (Runtime: 60 seconds) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Give houseplants summer vacation</title>
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      <title>Palm trees like warm weather plantings</title>
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      <title>Plant heat-tolerant vegetables this month</title>
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      <title>Bell peppers change colors over time</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Audio 04/30/12) You can find bell peppers in a variety of colors. Colored bell peppers are simply ripe green bell peppers. If you leave a green bell pepper on the plant, it will change colors. (Runtime: 60 seconds) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Watch for aphids on crape myrtles</title>
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      <title>Give spring-flowering bulbs final care</title>
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      <title>Sharp blades make for better mowing</title>
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      <title>Senorita Rosalita cleome is a spring 2012 Super Plant</title>
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      <title>April is good time to fertilize lawns</title>
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      <title>Try Louisiana Super Plant BabyWing begonia</title>
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      <title>Keep harvesting cool-season herbs</title>
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      <title>Stake tomato plants to avoid diseases</title>
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      <title>Plant tomatoes by mid-April</title>
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      <title>Pick the right plants during season transition time</title>
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      <title>Watch for spider mites in flower, vegetable gardens</title>
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      <title>Enjoy Easter lilies now in your home, later in your garden</title>
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      <title>Tips for pruning spring-flowering shrubs</title>
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      <title>Plant vegetables early to lessen disease, insect problems</title>
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      <title>Service lawn mowers at beginning of spring</title>
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      <title>Plant roses before they start blooming</title>
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      <title>Deadhead flowers to keep plants attractive</title>
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      <title>Prepare for buck moth caterpillars</title>
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      <title>Consider inspecting trees before buying house</title>
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      <title>Fruit trees should be on regular spray schedule</title>
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      <title>General-purpose fertilizer can work for most plants</title>
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      <title>Prepare beds for spring plantings</title>
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      <title>Brown patch can show up on lawns in spring</title>
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      <title>Fertilizing lawns can wait until April</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 17:29:16 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Divide perennials before new growth</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 17:18:05 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Add new mulch over decaying mulch</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:27:09 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Fertilize shrubs during spring</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 22:09:58 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Transplants must be made hardy before planting</title>
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      <title>Vegetables are pollinated differently</title>
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      <title>Spring bedding plants begin to peak</title>
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      <title>Established perennials brighten landscapes</title>
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      <title>Use herbicides before weeds emerge</title>
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      <title>Vegetable gardens get active in March</title>
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      <title>Stay on top of weeding</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:27:57 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Save spring-flowering bulbs that will bloom again</title>
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      <title>Watch for fire blight on plants</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Prepare caladium tubers for spring planting</title>
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      <title>Trim ground covers in late winter</title>
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      <title>Transplant trees during winter dormancy</title>
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      <title>Take care of spring-flowering bulbs</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:36:52 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Plant trees before summer starts</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Plant bare-root roses in February</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:38:22 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Properly prune fruit trees for best production</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:06:01 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Some plants will provide color in shady spots</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:16:09 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Pruning freeze damage on tropical plants</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:06:29 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Keep watch for indoor plant pests</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:48:50 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Plant hardy vegetables in February</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:08:46 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Try Swiss chard in your vegetable garden</title>
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      <title>Hardiness zones affect what you plant</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:42:44 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Gardeners can plant blooming camellia in winter</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:10:27 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Prune everblooming roses in late winter</title>
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      <title>Leafless shade trees easier to prune</title>
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      <title>Consider beets for vegetable garden</title>
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      <title>Plant trees for Arbor Day</title>
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      <title>Parsley is useful to home cooks</title>
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      <title>Growing transplants from seed</title>
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      <title>Plant cool-season Super Plants this month</title>
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      <title>Tulips, hyacinth bulbs are ready for planting</title>
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      <title>Take care of winter weeds before spring</title>
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      <title>Take care of cool-season bedding plants</title>
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      <title>Find roses at nurseries or online</title>
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      <title>No need to save potted poinsettias</title>
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      <title>Plant hardy vegetables in January</title>
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      <title>Hyacinth bulbs are ready for planting</title>
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      <title>Christmas plants - save or discard?</title>
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      <title>Bunching onions may be ready for harvest</title>
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      <title>Find new life for leaves</title>
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      <title>Give indoor plants proper care</title>
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      <title>Even evergreen leavess can change colors</title>
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      <title>Protect tender plants during freezes</title>
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      <title>Plants don't feel wind chill</title>
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      <title>Store, repair garden equipment during winter months</title>
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      <title>Cool-season plants add color to winter gardens</title>
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      <title>Holidays plant add festive touch to homes</title>
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      <title>Tips for picking, caring for Christmas tree</title>
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      <title>Plant cold-tolerant vegetables in December</title>
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      <title>Healthy tree starts with proper planting</title>
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      <title>Do not fertilize plants going dormant</title>
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      <title>Three fall Super Plants available for gardeners</title>
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      <title>Try Belinda's Dream rose for tough, beautiful roses</title>
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      <title>Amaryllis bulbs are not ready for outdoor planting</title>
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      <title>Prepare to plant cool-season bedding plants</title>
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      <title>Dianthus, foxgloves are outstanding plants for fall</title>
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      <title>Scale insects are hard to diagnose</title>
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      <title>Winter herbs can be planted in October</title>
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      <title>Gardeners can plant strawberries now</title>
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      <title>Sweet peas provide color, fragrance in home garden</title>
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      <title>Spruce up your home with natural decorations</title>
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      <title>Brown patch can attack lawns in fall</title>
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      <title>Roses begin second blooming season</title>
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      <title>Divide iris before their growing season starts</title>
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      <title>Azalea lace bugs feed on underside of azalea leaves</title>
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      <title>Recycle landscape waste with composting</title>
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      <title>Caladium tubers can be saved year to year</title>
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      <title>Fall azaleas bloom beautifully this time of year</title>
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      <title>Landscapes still need water during dry conditions this time of year</title>
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      <title>Plants begin preparations for winter</title>
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      <title>Mulch keeps weeds under control</title>
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      <title>Horiculturist offers tips for late summer lawn care</title>
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      <title>Prepare beds for fall plantings</title>
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      <title>Curtail fertilizing trees, shrubs, lawns</title>
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      <title>Breaking branches are normal on pecan trees</title>
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      <title>Mushrooms, slime molds are unslightly, not harmful</title>
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      <title>Gardeners can plant shallots, green onions in September</title>
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      <title>Protect trees during construction</title>
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      <title>Transplants need to toughen up before planting</title>
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      <title>Vegetable gardens starting transition toward cool season</title>
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      <title>Evaluate landscape plants in late summer</title>
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      <title>Recycle grass clippings</title>
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      <title>Ajuga is great ground cover</title>
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      <title>Avoid the sun; work in the shade with ferns</title>
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      <title>Check pears for signs of ripening</title>
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      <title>Plant milkweed to attract butterflies</title>
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      <title>Gardeners can divide La. iris this month</title>
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      <title>Repot plants too big for their containers</title>
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      <title>Maintain eggplants, pepper plants for fall crop</title>
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      <title>Watch out for problems with pecan trees</title>
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      <title>Take care of coleus</title>
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      <title>Trim or wrap hanging plants to keep them attractive</title>
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      <title>Small insects can cause big damage on plants</title>
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      <title>Gardeners should try fall tomatoes</title>
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      <title>Keep chinch bugs from destroying your lawn</title>
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      <title>Identify pest problem before treating for it</title>
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      <title>Prune bedding plants to keep flower beds attractive</title>
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      <title>Signs of bark lice are not cause for alarm</title>
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      <title>New blackberry canes will produce next year's crop</title>
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      <title>Provide caladiums with summer care</title>
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      <title>Prune gardenias, hydrangeas before they set flowers</title>
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      <title>Fresh figs available during July</title>
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      <title>Pot feet keep container plants from damaging decks</title>
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      <title>Lawn grasses don't thrive in shady spots</title>
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      <title>Leaf miners leave trails on leaves</title>
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      <title>Heat-tolerant bedding plants will thrive in summer</title>
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      <title>Shade trees can lower electricity bills</title>
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      <title>Tomato quality decreases as temperatures rise</title>
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      <title>Webworms do little damage to trees</title>
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      <title>Mowing regularly keeps lawn healthy</title>
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      <title>Plant palms during summer months</title>
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      <title>Gardeners with once-blooming roses should prepare to prune them</title>
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      <title>Organic spray controls caterpillars</title>
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      <title>Lightning can kill trees</title>
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      <title>Prune gardenias when blooms fade</title>
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      <title>Lichens won't harm plants</title>
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      <title>Soluble fertilizers deliver boost to plants</title>
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      <title>Young trees require extra water</title>
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      <title>Grass clippings make great compost</title>
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