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Gardening

Sweet Potatoes

| by Trish Bender

As most of us prepare for a long stretch of cooking and eating and visiting with loved ones, gardeners have the special luxury of bringing their home-grown items to the table.
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bees
Pollinators and Insects

Telling The Bees

| by Karen Bowen

In England, in the 1800s, bees were an integral part of each family’s vegetable garden. Having vegetables to eat depended upon bees for pollination.
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garden gifts
Youth

The Best Gift You Can Give to Children

| by Brenda Moore

When we think about garden club memberships, we should always keep our focus on our future, which includes finding ways to bring in younger, more diverse members.
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tools
Gardening

The Cordless Hand Pruning Saw

| by Karen Oliver

“What is your Go-To gardening tool?”
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winterberry
Gardening

The Garden in Winter

| by Pat Neasbitt, Master Gardener

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sesame
Gardening

The Incredibly Edible Sesame Plant

| by Trish Bender

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Jaguar in the Rainforest
Environmental Concerns, Wildlife

The Last Terrestrial Frontier

| by Donna Rouch

The Amazon Rainforest is the last terrestrial ecosystem that is unexplored. We do not know all the species of plants and animals living within the jungle environment.
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Lighthouse
Photography

The Rest of the Story

| by Arabella Dane

It was a warm sunny afternoon when we arrived at Fitzwilliam Park in Portland, Maine.
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Firespring Musclewood
Environmental Concerns

The Significance Of Nativars For Use In Landscaping…

| by Mike Yanny, Senior Horticulturist, Johnson’s Nursery, Inc.

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Human Interest Stories

The Value of Continuing Education

| by Brenda Moore

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hollyhocks
Gardening

Theme Gardens

| by Brenda Moore

Just as gardener P. Allen Smith likes to promote the use of “garden rooms,” I enjoy creating garden themes, which is a similar concept.
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blog

Tips for Writing for the National Garden Club Blog

| by Peggy Riccio, NGC Blog Administrator

If you have visited the National Garden Club website lately, you might notice that it now has a blog feature.
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