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Each week, Charlie Nardozzi joins VPR's Weekend Edition host Mary Engisch for a conversation about gardening, and to answer your questions about what you're seeing in the natural world.

For a new twist on spring greens, cultivate rapini and sorrel

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by Vermont Public, Charlie Nardozzi, Mary Williams Engisch

2w ago

Spring greens can add brightness and flavor to your meals. Forage for some wintercress or dandelions or cultivate new types, like rapini and upland cress ..read more

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No-till gardening keeps helpful microbes in your soil for fewer weeds and healthier plants

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by Vermont Public, Charlie Nardozzi, Mary Williams Engisch

3w ago

Instead of traditional tilling, or turning of the soil to prepare it for spring planting, the "no-dig" method is just that. No digging keeps the billions of helpful microbes intact in the soil. It could lead to fewer weeds and healthier soil and plants ..read more

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Try planting strawberries, clover and aponaria as ground covers to attract and benefit pollinators

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by Vermont Public, Charlie Nardozzi, Mary Williams Engisch

1M ago

Planting a pollinator garden is a great addition to a yard, but if you're low on space, consider replacing grass with these ground covers that are just as attractive and beneficial to pollinators ..read more

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Snap out of it! Pea planting weather is just around the corner

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by Vermont Public, Charlie Nardozzi, Mary Williams Engisch

1M ago

Peas aren't just green anymore! Pea plants come in three types: snap, snow and shelling. And some varieties grow in yellow and purple shades. Find a new, colorful favorite to plant in your gardens and raised beds ..read more

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Single stemmed and super tall, the vibrant blossoms of zinnia flowers are an irresistible pollinator magnet

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by Vermont Public, Mary Williams Engisch, Charlie Nardozzi

2M ago

Zinnias are annual flowers that bloom reliably from mid-summer to frost, are pollinator and butterfly magnets, make great cut flowers and are easy to grow ..read more

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A gardening dispatch from India

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by Vermont Public, Mary Williams Engisch, Charlie Nardozzi

2M ago

Charlie Nardozzi is traveling in India and visiting a local garden center there. Nardozzi noticed several plants, flowers and veggies that grow well in Vermont, too ..read more

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Houseplant Rx: stinky soil, wilted orchids and out-of-control greenery

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by Vermont Public, Charlie Nardozzi, Mary Williams Engisch

3M ago

Houseplants add color and act as sponges, soaking up carbon dioxide while adding oxygen. Still, there are a range of issues that can befall plant owners trying to keep certain houseplants thriving ..read more

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With a boot tray, soil and seeds, get growing this winter by planting microgreens

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by Vermont Public, Charlie Nardozzi, Mary Williams Engisch

3M ago

While getting your hands into the warm soil is months off, you can grow small crops of microgreens indoors! These small batches of tender veggie shoots are great additions to salads, soups and smoothies ..read more

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