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VOLUME 16 CONTENTS
NOTEBOOK Wood duck project
The magic of mint: pain relief from a garden product
Good canna and bad
GARDENS The wonders of beekeeping
Let’s help save the monarch butterfly
Pruning fruit trees
Rain, rain, don’t go away! Making a knot garden
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We investigate the troubled monarch butterfly and see what we can do to help. Cover photo by Dorothy Dobbie.
Five stunning spring plants The ultimate shed
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