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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 2/8/10
KYW's Phran Novelli talks about the beauty of a winter sycamore, a gift from nature for Valentine's Day and different gloves wearing different hats. (2:41)

Garden Reports - Week of 2/1/10
KYW's Phran Novelli talks about magnolia buds in the winter, being careful with deicers to protect plants, pets and pathways and a free guide from Penn State to learn which shrubs grow well in this area. (2:38)

Garden Reports - Week of 1/25/10
KYW's Phran Novelli talks about removing winter weeds, the Philadelphia Flower Show and creating an interest inwinter gardens.(2:35)

Garden Reports - Week of 1/18/10
KYW's Phran Novelli talks about using animal tracks to check garden visitors, Winter Birds Feasting on Berries and children Celebrating the New Year of Trees at Morris Arboretum. (2:38)

Garden Reports - Week of 1/11/10
KYW's Phran Novelli has this week's garden tips. (2:34)

Garden Reports - Week of 1/4/10
KYW's Phran Novelli talks about keeping your Christmas tree, being carful around foliage when taking down christmas lights and longing for summer year round. (2:35)

Garden Reports - Week of 12/28/09
KYW's Phran Novelli talks about evergreens, rhododendron being nature's thermometer and planting grapes.(2:31)

Garden Reports - Week of 12/21/09
KYW's Phran Novelli talks about letting go of your wreath hang ups, removing sap from hands and she has a last minute gift idea for gardeners. (2:16)

Snow On Your Foliage
How do you think your outdoor plants are doing under two feet of snow? KYW community affairs reporter Karin Phillips spoke to KYW gardening expert Phran Novelli about what to do to save your plants. (4:30)

Garden Reports - Week of 12/14/09
KYW's Phran Novelli talks about keeping your christmas tree fresh, gifts gardeners will dig and removing heavy snow from trees and shrubs. (2:37)

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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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