A Gardener's Year
Gardening Columns in the Gloucester-Mathews Gazette
Written by Susan Camp
2024 Gardening Columns
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January
1-4-24 Learn to Identify Trees in Winter
1-11-24 Mistletoe and the Warming Planet
1-18-24 Plant Muhly Grass in a Trouble Spot
1-25-24 Native Black and Red Chokeberries
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February
2-1-24 Which Shrubs Should I Prune Now
2-8-24 Native Alternatives to Crape Myrtle
2-15-24 Is a Nativar Still a Native
2-22-24 Springtime Garden Safety Reminders
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2023 Gardening Columns
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January
1-12-23 Plant a Theme Garden this Spring
1-19-23 Inkberry Holly-- a Native Evergreen
1-26-23 Will Lichens Kill My Trees
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February
2-2-23 A Perfect Rose for Emma's Garden
2-9-23 Thoughts on Gardening and Health
2-16-23 Get an Early Start on Springtime Chores
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March
3-2-23 The Virginia Opossum - One of a Kind
3-9-23 Create a Stress-Free Backyard Habitat
3-16-23 Ferns Are Deer-Resistant
3-23-23 Creating a Fire-Wise Landscape
3-30-23 The Age - Old Question
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April
4-6-23 Pretty Plants Sometimes Hide Secrets
4-13-23 Native Plants for the Novice
4-27-23 Every Day Is Earth Day
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May
5-4-23 Spiderwort-- Love It or Dig It Up
5-11-23 Look Out for Crape Myrtle Bark Scale
5-18-23 Selecting the Right Shrub
5-25-23 An Unwelcome Indoor Visitor
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June
6-1-23 Summer Sizzlers in the Garden
6-8-23 Is It Powdery or Downy Mildew?
6-22-23 Two Fall-Blooming Native Perennials
6-29-23 Natives Can Be Aggressive
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July
7-13-23 Grow Herbs for Summer Fragrance
7-20-23 Skin Protection from Sun Damage Is Vital
7-27-23 A Look at Organic Mulch Products
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August
8-3-23 Find Pleasure in Your Garden
8-17-23 Japanese Stiltgrass Revisited
8-24-23 Northern Spicebush - A Fragrant Addition to the Garden
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September
9-7-23 Will Problems with Invasives Never End
9-14-23 Plant Perennials in the Fall
9-21-23 You Don't Want to Plant Bamboo
9-28- 23 It's Scuppernong Season
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October
10-12-23 Basic Care of Bonsai Trees
10-19-23 Should I Cut Back My Perennials
10-26-23 Co-existing with Bats
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November
11-2-23 A Daffodil-Growing Primer
11-9-23 Interesting Questions about Native Plants
11-16-23 Ginkgo's Golden Leaves
11-23-23 Discover Enchantment in Your Garden
11-30-23 Holiday Shopping for That Special Gardener
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December
12-7-23 Prevent a Holiday Visit to the Vet
12-21-23 Is the Garden Asleep in Winter
12-28-23 Shop for Bright Flowers in Winter
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