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Gardening

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Roots and Shoots: Foibles with Fungi

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan September 29, 2020April 9, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

How to grow mushrooms

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Roots and Shoots: Fall Gardening

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A different, more thoughtful pace

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Roots and Shoots: Windows in the Canopy

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan September 1, 2020September 14, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

How to create “little pockets of regeneration” after a storm

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Roots and Shoots: Planting for the Frogs

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan August 11, 2020September 14, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Native plants that love stream banks and rain gardens

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Roots and Shoots: Weeds, Veggies and Transplants

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan July 20, 2020August 4, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Answering gardening questions from Highlands Current readers

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Roots and Shoots: Weeds and Jumping Lilies 

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan July 6, 2020August 4, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

We’re in the “Oh geez, this sucks” phase of the gardening season.

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Roots and Shoots: What’s in Your Backyard?

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Biodiversity is one element we can control

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Roots and Shoots: Think Like a Tree

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan June 8, 2020August 16, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Once you know about root flare, you won’t look at trees the same way again

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Roots and Shoots: You Planted a Victory Garden. Now What?

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan May 26, 2020May 29, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

What to do while you wait for the tomatoes to ripen

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Roots and Shoots: Compost for All

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan May 13, 2020June 30, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Create an organic amendment for your plants

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Roots and Shoots: A Pile of Sticks

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan April 26, 2020June 30, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Ideas for those tree bits collected after a windy day

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Roots and Shoots: Gardening in a Crisis

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A few ways to get fresh air and stress relief

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Roots and Shoots: Eat Your Yard 2

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More ideas for edible landscaping

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Roots and Shoots: Eat Your Yard

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan February 11, 2020June 30, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Ideas for edible landscaping

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Roots and Shoots: What We See

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan December 31, 2019June 30, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

What 2019 can teach us for 2020

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Roots and Shoots: The Gardener’s Gift Guide

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan December 3, 2019June 30, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Skip the “something in a box” growing kits

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Roots and Shoots: What’s Your Zone?

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan November 6, 2019June 30, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Knowing if a plant will survive winter temperatures is essential

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Roots and Shoots: Gardening is Hard, That’s a Thing

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan October 8, 2019October 4, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

More reader questions

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Roots and Shoots: Your Questions Answered

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan September 4, 2019September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

This month’s topic: landscape pests

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Roots and Shoots: Native Plants from Past to Present

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan August 7, 2019September 30, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Lessons from America’s first female botanist

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Roots and Shoots: Creating a Flower Forest Garden

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan July 10, 2019September 30, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

I’ve finally found a term for my gardening style

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Roots and Shoots: Healthy Soil, Better Drainage

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan June 5, 2019September 30, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

The more you know about soil and plants, the better chance you have against climate change

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Roots and Shoots: Timberline Vista, Homemade Trough

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan May 8, 2019September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Create vibrant landscapes with tiny plants

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Roots and Shoots: Ready, Set, Germinate

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan March 6, 2019September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Tips for starting a vegetable garden

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Roots and Shoots: Seedling Trees for a Greener Future

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan February 6, 2019September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

What if everyone planted a tree this spring?

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