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Gardening CSI: Do you need a pro?

With the advent of warmer weather, hopefully all the early signs point to a banner year in your garden. If not, though, how do you decide if you’re over your head and should seek the assistance of a professional horticulturalist...

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‘Color outside the lines’

If you visit the garden of Dr. Robert Lyons, professor emeritus at the University of Delaware, you might say it is too bright, too intense, even garish. “Always, to color outside the lines,” he says. “If plants work together and...

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The bumblebee’s heavy load

Ants are often the poster child for being able to carry immense weight relative to their size but bumble bees are no slouch as big lifters of the insect world, either. While an ant can carry up to 50 times its body weight, the...

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