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		<title>February Gardening To-Do Info now Available</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:33:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sharris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Click here for all the February tips from the experts at Behnkes and the University of Maryland.    Veg-growers, note that it&#8217;s time to start broccoli, cabbage, Chinese cabbage, parsley, onion and leeks indoors.   And have you done your winter pruning yet? Ask and ye shall be answered! Resident horticulturist Carol Allen encourages blog readers to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Starting your Vegetable Garden, with lots of Q&amp;As</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:23:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sharris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We had another great turn-out, this time for Carol Allen&#8217;s talk about getting the vegetable garden ready, and I can see why she&#8217;s developing such a loyal following.  Not only is she an &#8220;honest-to-God horticulturist,&#8221; in her words, but a terrific speaker and teacher &#8211; and those are few and far between. First she reminded [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mistakes Gardeners Make</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:25:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sharris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Susan Harris Having moved just last month, I&#8217;m thinking a lot about my new garden and I&#8217;m determined NOT to repeat these mistakes that I made in my last garden. 1.  Neglecting to take &#8220;before&#8221; photos is something I&#8217;ve regretted a gazillion times over the years.  It&#8217;s simply impossible for visitors to imagine the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Become a Prince George&#8217;s County Master Gardener</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:58:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sharris</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Prince George's Master Gardeners]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Master Gardener training in Prince George&#8217;s County is starting soon &#8211; March 5 &#8211; and there ARE openings for this upcoming class.  Act soon, though &#8211; it&#8217;ll fill up.  Note that unlike other counties, Prince George&#8217;s training is given in the evening, so people with full-time jobs CAN get involved. Purpose:  Maryland Master Gardeners are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Introduction to Forest Gardening</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:56:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sharris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We had a big turn-out on a brutally cold day for Lincoln Smith&#8217;s talk and slide show about Forest Gardening &#8211; thanks for coming, everyone!  And if you couldn&#8217;t make it, hopefully  these fast notes and links to more will turn you on enough to pursue this fascinating topic. So what IS Forest Gardening? Not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Notes from a Winter Pruning Workshop</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:41:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sharris</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Shrubs and Trees]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I traveled to Arlington, VA last weekend for the winter pruning instruction given by Kirsten Conrad Buhls, Extension Agent, and her well-trained Tree Stewards. It was kinda cold for note-taking, but thankfully there were hand-outs. Pruning Tips Teachers of pruning always tell us to have a reason to make any cut &#8211; like the ones [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Book Giveaway:  Creative Pruning</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:33:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sharris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The surprise hit gardening book of 2011 is this intriguing one by Jake Hobson, who explores the creative side of pruning and shows readers some awesome sculptural landscapes &#8211; boxwoods trimmed into Russian nesting dolls, hedges inscribed with words, and a tree snipped to resemble the toppling tiers of a wedding cake (below).  Pruning isn&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free training in gardening, given by experts at the National Arboretum</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:05:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sharris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you always wanted to garden, but didn&#8217;t know where to start? Are you an avid gardener, but would like to learn new skills and information on gardening? If you answered yes, then the Volunteer Gardener Training is what you are looking for! Come join the team of volunteer gardeners at the U.S. National Arboretum! [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Meet our Master Bonsai Artist</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:56:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sharris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New this year &#8211; Behnkes&#8217; own Master Bonsai Artist in Residence!  Yes, Korean Master Ducky Hong is demonstrating bonsai every Saturday from 10 to 4, and also giving a free talk on February 4 at 11 (in English) and 1 pm. (in Korean).  It&#8217;s all happening at our Beltsville location. Bonsai and other forms of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>January To-Do Tips are Up!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:34:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sharris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gardening How-To]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Click here for tips from the experts at Behnkes and the University of Maryland.  Super-local advice is the best!]]></description>
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