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🍅Sow succession cropsBeans, summer squash and a second round of lettuce for a non-stop harvest. 💧Deep-water & mulchWater at the roots early, then mulch to lock in moisture before the heat. ✂️Deadhead for more bloomsKeep roses and perennials flowering by snipping spent heads weekly. 🐛Scout for pestsCatch aphids and beetles early — check leaf undersides twice a week.

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Pothos Care: the no-kill houseplant

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Tomato Growing: seed to harvest

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Orchid Care that triggers reblooming

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Soil, drainage and pruning for fragrant, drought-proof plants that last years.

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