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Anna Mason a summer intern with Veggies for All in Unity spreads mulch around garlic plants. Credit: Gabor Degre / BDN This story was originally published in June 2020. There are a wide array of ...

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A. It sounds as if you might have artillery fungus in your mulch. It’s no surprise, considering the above-average rainfall we have experienced and the fact that the mulch around your house is ...

Every year, as spring approaches, Anita Diamant wonders if she should just let nature run its course and surrender her garden ...

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