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Monarch butterflies in a milkweed garden.

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Gardener paused mid-watering, and at least five monarchs turned the milkweed into a show

A woman standing in her garden.

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Urban gardener tours backyard in a heat wave, and some beds refuse to quit

A large bush of Russian sage with light purple flowers surrounded by gravel and colorful potted plants near a porch.

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Homeowner asks how to remove massive Russian sage, then pollinator advocates push back

A narrow area with bare soil and small debris against a gray wall and brown siding.

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Dublin homeowner finds neighbor's black bamboo 3 meters into the yard and under the shed

A person holding a baby bunny, and the bunny sitting in grass.

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Gardener issues warning after saving baby rabbit from series of close calls

Two people stand on a path in a food forest.

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Seattle neighbors turned 7 acres of lawn into a free food forest anyone can harvest

A gardener discussing summer crops.

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Tennessee gardener shares 10 crops you can still plant in July and harvest before frost

A person smelling herbs in a garden.

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Most gardeners fear this brutal herb harvest, but basil, mint, and more thrive on it

A gardener wearing gloves and overalls gestures toward a trench in the soil.

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Australian gardener digs a deep compost path, and gives her beds a hidden water source

A person touching a caterpillar with white pupae on its back.

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Gardener fears 'eggs' on tomato hornworm, then learns parasitic wasps are free pest control

A mole being held in gloved hands.

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Lucky mole found collapsed beside a cat, then walks away with only minor injuries

A man in a garden with trellises.

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Still planting in July? These 15-plus crops prove it's not too late