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Summer garden quiz Can your outdoor planters take the heat? Test your knowledge by answering true or false to the following questions.


1. Thunderstorms make plants greener. 2. Rainwater is best for plants because it is so pure. 3. Generally, wind is bad for plants. 4. A hot, sunny day is a good time to collect seeds. 5. A hot, sunny day is a good time to cut flowers for indoor bouquets. 6. Put your hanging baskets in the shade during a heat wave. 7. Watering on a sunny day will cause leaf scorching. 8. If you don’t water your grass through the summer it will die. 9. Plants absorb more water during a full moon. 10. Lettuce appreciates a little shade on a hot day.


Find answers on page 38. Is your garden worthy?


We all love our gardens, no matter the size or complexity. If you want to show off your garden for a chance to be featured in one of our upcoming issues, contact me at tania@pegasuspublica- tions.net. Send me some photos; who knows, you may be the next local garden we feature!


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Photo courtesy of Ball Horticultural Inc.


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