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National Gardening	Compost 101 One of the best natural fertilizers and soil builders is available free. You make it yourself and solve some environmental problems at the same time.
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National Gardening Skip Richter	Turn Leaves into Gold These golden leaves can be turned into "black gold" for the garden. They make great soil-enriching compost or a protective mulch.
National Gardening	Improve Soil Fertility with Compost A little soil common sense will go a long way to helping you understand how to care for your garden. All soils are not the same; they differ in many ways, including texture, fertility, and pH.
National Gardening Charlie Nardozzi	Getting Gardens Ready for Winter While gardeners in warmer climes (USDA zones 8 to 10) relish the cool air because it signals fall planting time, most gardeners across the country know it's time to wrap up the garden.
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This Old House Roger Cook	May Is for Mulching Decorate and protect your beds now, before the heat of summer sets in.
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This Old House Jeanne Huber	Worm Bins Get step-by-step directions on how to build this gardening asset.
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This Old House September 2007 Roger Cook	Fall Groundwork "This is prime time to prep your yard for the next growing season," says our landscape contractor.
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