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Early Spring 2016 • 3 VOLUME 15


Contents Local Dirt


Garden Features What’s new, what’s hot Lilacs: Old is new again


Starting seeds: Getting a head start on spring


10 Neat Things about delphiniums


Garden marketplace


Tune up your lawn and garden equipment


Spring tree care: Preventing insects and mites from damaging your trees


Yummy, crunchy carrots


The casual garden of Lori Enns and Don Bradshaw


ISSUE #1, 2016


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34 Lilac blossom. Cover photo by Dorothy Dobbie. Columns


Gardening with kids: Tea-riffic gifts for mom


The American robin Great gardening reads


Captivating Caterpillars Classifieds


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