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	<title>Spring Ahead: Now is the time to sow the seeds for a beautiful spring garden</title>
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Gardening: Fall is officially upon us&#46; And even though you might be dreading the inevitable piles of leaves that will soon decorate your garden&#44; there&#39;s no need to run for the rake just yet&#46; &#39;&#39;Leaves will break down and enrich the soil&#44;&#39;&#39; says Frank Asher&#44; who owns and operates Fairies&#39; Crossing from his home near the Washington Convention Center&#46; &#39;&#39;Some people like to use leaves as a cover&#44; as mulch for bulbs&#46; Some people don&#39;t like that feel&#46; It&#39;s probably good to start raking the leaves and putting mulch down&#44; probably near the end of October&#44; early November&#44; once all the leaves have fallen&#46;&#39;&#39;  ... (more)]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Preparing to Bloom: Gardening experts share tips on how to welcome spring in the city</title>
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Gardening: There&#39;s no predicting March weather&#46; Spring starts March 21&#44; but that could mean prematurely balmy weather or a late&#45;season blizzard&#46; And while that may mean it&#39;s too early to start planting flowers and watering your lawn just yet&#44; local gardening experts say it&#39;s the perfect time to prepare your soil by cleaning up&#46; Daffodils rising &#39;&#39;There&#39;s a few things you could do as far as preparing your garden&#44; &#39;&#39; says David Yost&#44; a plant specialist from Merrifield Garden Center in Fairfax&#46; &#39;&#39;This is a good time to be doing any pruning&#44; going in and cutting and shaping things that might have gotten broken or damaged over the winter&#44; if you need to&#46;&#39;&#39;  ... (more)]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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