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* Every gardener knows that phosphate is essential to the well-being of plants.
* Many gardeners allow coral honeysuckle to climb over shrubs
  - apply Epsom salt, which contains magnesium and sulfur, after they have pruned
  - are sensitive to the smell of pesticides
  - consider lichens attractive and actually encourage their growth
  - fertilize every three or four weeks to keep container plants looking good
  - find it hard to kill moss in their lawns
  - grow prairie wildflowers specifically to attract butterflies to their gardens
* Many gardeners have a tenuous relationship with cats
  - evergreen trees growing in their yards from which to cut clippings
  - problems keeping grassy weeds out of iris
* Many gardeners keep mint in containers since it is an aggressive plant that spreads over the garden
  - their geraniums from one year to the next
* Many gardeners like to have herbs growing near the kitchen where they are handy to use in cooking
  - make their own potting soil
  - love to grow turnip roots in their garden
  - measure the health of their soil by the number of earthworms
  - now choose perennial plants over annuals
  - plan their flower beds to accent the colors of the exterior of their home
* Many gardeners prefer to dust flowers in the spring and vegetables throughout the season
  - support tomato plants in cylindrical wire cages
  - prune their plants at the wrong time of year
  - question how various vegetables are pollinated
  - realize it is safer to ship plants in cool weather when they are mostly dormant
  - start small when thinking about plants
  - suffer from gardening extremis-expectitis
  - tend to isolate their bulbs from the rest of the garden
* Many gardeners use an organic fertilizer which gives a slow release over many months
  - cuttings, or fragments of plants, to produce clones
  - grass clippings as a mulch in vegetable or ornamental gardens
  - plastic-covered tunnels to protect their lettuce during the winter months
  - welcome earthworms, as they aerate and enrich the soil with their droppings
* Most gardeners are familiar with daffodils, hyacinths, and crocuses
  - plants' needs for nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium
  - can harvest fruit without having to apply fungicides
  - collect seeds
* Most gardeners consider invasive plants
  - find that raised beds are easier to maintain and promote better plant growth
* Most gardeners grow beautiful flowers
  - celery plants
  - harvest roots
* Most gardeners have a dual personality concerning plant selection
  - their favorite sources for plants
  - interplant annuals among perenniels to fill in colors
* Most gardeners know about the benefits of adding organic matter to the soil
  - how to trick bulbs into blooming indoors out of season with refrigeration
  - like to pick out their own plants
  - love butterflies
  - plant their gardens in the spring or early summer
* Most gardeners prefer to keep a combination of plants for variety
  - propagate ginkgo from softwood cuttings taken from male trees
  - purchase pesticides at retail stores
* Most gardeners sow seeds directly in the garden, after danger of frost has passed
  - the garden, after danger of frost has past
  - start tomatoes with transplants
  - take photos of gardens when the flowers are blooming in spring and summer
* Most gardeners think grasses are for the sun only
  - of quality of life in terms of a healthy lifestyle
  - use hydrangeas to fill in gaps in garden beds, along fences and the like
* Some gardeners advocate covering newly sown seeds with plastic to maintain moisture.
* Some gardeners also apply rooting hormone
  - sticky bird repellents to trunks to discourage feeding
  - grow dill to keep as an ornamental plant
  - like to use manures as their major sources of plant nutrients
  - use physical barriers to control weeds in their garden
  - always plant their seeds in little rows in a larger flat
  - apply diluted amounts of fertilizer with almost every watering
  - arrange their gardens in mixed rows or beds
  - believe that certain plants perform better when grown together
  - complain that because earthworms eat organic matter they cause the soil to harden
  - drench the soil with a fungicide before sowing
  - enjoy watching foliage change as perennials age through winter
* Some gardeners find gaura to perform best when cut down to the roots in autumn
  - that melons are ready to harvest when the blossom end of the fruit is soft
  - formulate medicine
* Some gardeners grow hollyhocks
  - potato
  - thistles
* Some gardeners harvest parsley plants
  - have banned deer by installing electric fences or tall, deer proof fences
  - honor the official beginning of spring by planting peas
  - increase the use of filtration in order to feed fish more
* Some gardeners kill plants
  - poppy plants
* Some gardeners know bulbs
  - tiny bulbs
  - layer pieces of carpeting, roofing paper or newspapers to insulate the soil
* Some gardeners like to root leaf cuttings in water
  - switch fertilizer during the course of the growing season
  - use their own soil
  - make insecticide applications
  - plant asiatic jasmine
* Some gardeners prefer fragrant plants
  - rotted leaf mold
  - the young, tender leaves and cut the inner rosette of young growth
* Some gardeners prefer to cut off the fruits to prevent damage to the plant
  - start their seeds in individual containers like peat pots or in cell packs
  - prevent flea beetles by alternating rows of pak choi with garlic and green onions
* Some gardeners raise butterflies
  - fowl
  - guinea fowl, turkeys, or other grasshopper eaters
* Some gardeners say cats help keep snakes out of the garden
  - certain herbs fend off pests in vegetable and flower gardens
  - soak seed for a day before sowing to hasten germination
  - specialize in cacti, orchids, tropical houseplants, or any of many other types
  - start plants
  - swear by gypsum as a soil conditioner
  - think of spring bulbs as the first signs of spring
  - try to avoid all potentially poisonous plants
* Some gardeners use a granular fertilizer that becomes available to the plants when the soil warms
  - lawnmower to shred leaves before using as mulch
  - light covering of peat moss to retain moisture
  - an electric toothbrush as a vibrator to disperse the pollen
  - annual ryegrass as a companion crop for crimson clover
  - black polyethylene mulch to warm the soil for better growth and to control weeds
  - corn as a trellis for pole beans
  - hibiscus fertilizer, which has a high last number
  - knives
  - more than one so that they can feed their plants most appropriately
  - scarecrows, but before long they become roosts for neighborhood birds
  - shrubby branches to make a natural trellis
  - such light coverings to protect tender plants from sleet
  - traps to capture chipmunks for release miles away
  - wear gloves with nonslip, sticky grips on the palms to improve their grasp
* add texture, color, form, fragrance and beauty to our lives.
* also have a propensity to apply graphic descriptions to certain tools and plants.
* are a group that thinks ahead of necessity.
* are capable of garden plants
  - plant trees
* are capable of water gardens
  - employees
  - horticulturists
  - natural planners
  - people who grow things
* bring taste.
* can actually enhance miner bee populations by providing dried mud blocks for nesting
  - also apply a layer of straw between plant rows to help control weeds
  - alter soil to improve drainage
  - change the environment and chemistry of the soil to match it to particular plants
  - do more than grow bulbs and stems
  - even grow miniature roses or ficus trees on their balconies
  - ingest roundworm eggs from soil contaminated with dog or cat feces
  - lower their soil pH by adding Canadian sphagnum peat to the soil
  - plant asparagus from seed
  - recognize blossom-end rot by the brown discoloration on the blossom end of the fruit
  - reproduce or propagate junipers from stem cuttings
* can use a general fungicide that contains copper to prevent leaf spots and some mildews
  - layers of coverings to increase the warmth inside the frame over the winter
  - natural predators like ladybugs, lacewings, and syrphid flies for pest control
* care about their direct relationship with soil, plants, and food.
* choose plants.
* consider bats to be beneficial because of the large number of insects they consume
  - options
* constantly conceal death in their attempts to create an illusion of a perfect world.
* desire good weather.
* discover results.
* do work when they pull weeds.
* encounter bugs on their broccoli and beetles on their beans every summer.
* enjoy benefits
  - success
* find plants.
* frequently interplant herbs with vegetables and flowers.
* give advice
  - best advice
  - plants from cuttings
  - rosemary plants to cook with and simply because they are beautiful plants
  - their oysters for about a year until they are around two inches in length
* have ability
  - luck
  - same problems
  - several insects that can damage their vegetables
* help plants.
* includes arms
  - body substances
  - cell membranes
  - cells
  - corpi
  - cytoplasm
  - heads
  - human bodies
  - legs
  - material bodies
  - necks
  - nuclei
  - plasma membranes
  - sections
  - vacuoles
* increasingly recognize that wildlife enriches their personal garden experiences.
* know about soil acidity because it affects the plants and flowers that they grow
  - environments
  - that blossom-end rot increases with dry soils
* like life.
* looking after their lawns are on guard in spring for damage done by crane-fly larvae.
* lose crops
  - cucumber crops
  - ladybugs because they eat a lot of insects that hurt gardens and crops
  - tending the earth and watching their garden grow
  - the vacuum function for making mulch and compost out of grass and leaves
  - to grow things, and have a lot of patience
  - turnips
* often buy worms in large stock in order to increase the organic content of soil
  - like to experiment and keep over their geraniums from year to year
  - move tender plants outdoors for the summer and then back inside during winter
  - pinch the flowering shoots as they form
  - spray auxins on tomato plants to increase the number of fruits on each plant
  - use cuttings from guava tree roots to cultivate new trees
* place seeds.
* plant geraniums
  - pansies
  - sunflowers
* provide enough water
* purchase plants.
* rely on agility, flexibility and strength.
* remember mothers.
* remove fruit.
* select blooms and foliage for size, form, texture, and color
* take care.
* test the acidity of soil all the time to determine what grows best in their flower beds.
* turn attention.
* typically enrich their soil with commercial fertilizers.
* use boil water
  - compost to help make soil a better place for plants to grow
  - cuttings to propagate geraniums from mature plants, rather than starting with seeds
  - fertilizer to give plants more nutrients
  - hands
  - methods
  - plastic pots
  - products
  - several general methods to propagate plants asexually
  - special care
  - sunlight, water and fertilizer to turn seed into wonderful plants
  - the pH scale to determine how acidic or alkaline their soil is
  - tools to dig in the soil and water the crops
* usually plant narcissus bulbs in the fall.
* want butterflies.
* work at beds.
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  * Gardeners use tools to dig in the soil and water the crops. These tools include a spade, a hoe, a basket, a watering can, a hose, a bucket, and a wheelbarrow.