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Annuals
An annual is a plant that usually germinates, flowers, and dies in a year or season.
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Bonsai
Bonsai is the art of growing trees, or woody plants shaped as trees, in containers.
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Butterflies & Bees
Learn more about butterflies and bees from the Masters of Gardeners.
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Birds & Hummingbirds
Discover resources about birds and hummingbirds.
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Bulbs, Corms & Rhizomes
Access more information on bulb, corms and rhizomes.
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Composting
Learn tips and tricks regarding composting.
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Container Gardening
View resources for container gardening.
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Diseases
Master gardeners can help diagnose plants, insect and disease problems and provide information and advice on a wide range of horticultural issues.
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Fertilizers, Pesticides & Soil Analysis
Discover more information on fertilizers, pesticides and soil analysis.
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Garden Design & Landscaping
An important principle of garden design to remember is to have your plants in groups large enough to form masses of color or texture.
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Gazette Journal Garden Columns
Access all Gazette Journal Columns.
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Grasses for Masses
You can help restore the health of the Chesapeake Bay and Virginia’s rivers by participating in CBF’s Grasses for the Masses program.
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Herbs
Many herbs are excellent for natural-appearing rock gardens or formal plantings with brick pathways.
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Hints & Tricks
Browse hints and tricks for local gardeners around Gloucester County.
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Insects, Pests & Icky Things
Learn information about dealing with insects and pests and other things that might visit or invade your garden.
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Invasive Plants
Access documents and links that relate to information about invasive plants that might be encountered in the County.
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Lawns
Learn tips and tricks about your lawns and how to best maintain them.
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Mulching
Read information about mulching and what you should know before you put it down.
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Native Plants
Why plant natives? Read more about the benefits of planting native plants in your garden.
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Perennials
View information about perennials you should know before you plant your garden.
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Propagation
Find information related to propagation in gardens in the Gloucester County.
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Pruning
Access tips and tricks and other information about pruning in Gloucester County.
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Roses
Interested in planting roses? Browse tips from Master Gardeners about having a rose garden in the County.
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Shrubs
Check out information about planting shrubs in the County of Gloucester.
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Starting a Garden
If you're planning to start a garden, access some tips and tricks from the Master Gardeners Department.
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Trees
Digging or drilling holes throughout the root zone and filling the holes with fertilizer is not effective, since most of the feeder roots of a tree or shrub are in the upper layer of soil.
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Vegetable Gardening
Find information about gardening vegetables.
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Vertebrates That Affect the Landscape
Learn about the vertebrates in Gloucester County that have good and bad impacts on the landscape.
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Wildflowers
Learn about the wildflowers in Gloucester County.