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      <title>Make sheltered nursery plants into hardy transplants</title>
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      <title>Palm trees are a popular planting in Louisiana</title>
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      <title>Aquatic plants can be planted right from their containers</title>
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      <title>Avoid major landscaping during this time of the year</title>
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      <title>Prune gingers to allow room for new growth</title>
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      <title>Gingers are a snap to grow</title>
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      <title>It’s time to start late-summer vegetable gardens</title>
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