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Garden Reports

Preparing Soil to Sow Seeds

Sowing seeds outdoors is a simple and quick way of propagating a variety of perennials, annuals and vegetables.

Selecting Healthy Perennials

Before you know it, spring will have arrived and there will be a mad rush to garden centers to pick the best that the season has to offer. Here are a few tips on making good choices.

Creating Useful and Safe Pathways

Paths and walkways are one of the most important elements of garden design and yet all too often they are relegated to the bottom of the list.

Growing Crops In Pots

If you don�t have enough space for a vegetable garden, consider growing your crops in pots.

KYW At Home

Information about the home and garden for "do it yourselfers."

Garden Reports - Week of 11/16/09
KYW's Phran Novelli has this week's garden tips. (2:31)

Garden Reports - Week of 11/9/09
KYW's Phran Novelli has this week's garden tips. (2:32)

Garden Reports - Week of 11/2/09
KYW's Phran Novelli talks about winter gardens, saying no to burning bush and yes to blueberries and reminds you to remember amsonia next spring. (2:38)

Garden Reports - Week of 10/26/09
KYW's Phran Novelli talks about making the most of those pumpkin seeds, having to rake up those leaves and tricks with sticks for a halloween treat. (2:23)

Garden Reports - Week of 10/19/09
KYW's Phran Novelli talks about planting trees and shrubs now, digging up bulbs for replanting and drying hydrangeas. (2:33)

Garden Reports - Week of 10/12/09
KYW's Phran Novelli talks about sharing your seeds with the hardy plant society, planting your bulbs now for 'hope' in the spring and keeping your annual geraniums for next year. (2:30)

Garden Reports - Week of 10/5/09
KYW's Phran Novelli talks about a good time for planting trees, planting pansies and native dogwoods. (2:28)

Garden Reports - Week of 9/28/09
KYW's Phran Novelli talks about stop deadheading your roses, adding asters to your garden for fall color and how you can help plan a riverfront park. (2:24)

Garden Reports - Week of 9/21/09
KYW's Phran Novelli talks about saving seeds from your impatiens, composting and seeding your lawn. (2:20)

Garden Reports - Week of 9/14/09
KYW's Phran Novelli talks about planting bulbs in fall for bloom in spring, letting herbs bloom and 'sweet autumn' clematis being not so sweet. (2:32)

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Preparing Soil to Sow Seeds

Selecting Healthy Perennials

Creating Useful and Safe Pathways

Growing Crops In Pots

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