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Roots and Shoots: Gardening in a Crisis

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | April 7, 2020

A few ways to get fresh air and stress relief

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Roots and Shoots: Eat Your Yard 2

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | March 10, 2020

More ideas for edible landscaping

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Roots and Shoots: Eat Your Yard

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | February 11, 2020

Ideas for edible landscaping

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Roots and Shoots: What We See

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | December 31, 2019

What 2019 can teach us for 2020

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Roots and Shoots: The Gardener’s Gift Guide

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | December 3, 2019

Skip the “something in a box” growing kits

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Roots and Shoots: What’s Your Zone?

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | November 6, 2019

Knowing if a plant will survive winter temperatures is essential

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

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | October 8, 2019

More reader questions

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Roots and Shoots: Your Questions Answered

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | September 4, 2019

This month’s topic: landscape pests

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Roots and Shoots: Native Plants from Past to Present

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | August 7, 2019

Lessons from America’s first female botanist

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Roots and Shoots: Creating a Flower Forest Garden

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | July 10, 2019

I’ve finally found a term for my gardening style

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Roots and Shoots: Healthy Soil, Better Drainage

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | June 5, 2019

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

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | May 8, 2019

Create vibrant landscapes with tiny plants

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Roots & Shoots: Making a To-Don’t List

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | April 10, 2019

Let’s make April “Be Kind to Your Yard” month

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Roots and Shoots: Ready, Set, Germinate

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | March 6, 2019

Tips for starting a vegetable garden

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Roots and Shoots: Seedling Trees for a Greener Future

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | February 6, 2019

What if everyone planted a tree this spring?