When and How to Plant Garlic in Fall in Zone 6
When to plant garlic in a zone 6 fall, how deep and how far apart, how much mulch it really needs, and how to tell when it is ready in July, with the extension sources side by side.
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October Rose Care: 8 Jobs in the Right Order (and the One to Skip)
What to do for your roses in October, in order: find your frost date, clear black spot litter, water deeply, guard against voles, and why feeding, deadheading and early mounding do the damage.
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