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This Aug. 1, 2022, image provided by Jessica Damiano shows a harvest of red gold potatoes in Glen Head, NY. (Jessica Damiano via AP)

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Unearthing your potato harvest: How do you know when to dig?
By JESSICA DAMIANO - Associated Press
Tue,08/09/22-8:51AM, 90 Reads
I’ve been getting a lot of questions lately about harvesting potatoes, as a lot of gardeners aren’t quite sure when, exactly, to dig them up. And who could blame them? Size, scent and firmness inform the maturity of most fruits and vegetables, but our senses can’t help us here.
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This May 25, 2022, image shows a mourning dove perched on a deck post in a Glen Head, N.Y. (Jessica Damiano via AP)

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What's a garden without birds? Create habitat so they thrive
By JESSICA DAMIANO - Associated Press
Tue,08/02/22-7:13AM, 162 Reads
As I write this, I can hear a cardinal trilling in the backyard. I don’t have to look out the open window to confirm the source of the sounds that come through it; I’ve come to recognize the songs and their singers.
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A Monarch butterfly pauses in a field of Goldenrod on Sept. 11, 2020, at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pa. The International Union of Conservation of Nature officially categorized the monarch as "endangered" and added it to its Red List of Threatened Species on July 21. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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Monarch butterflies are in trouble; Here’s how you can help
By JESSICA DAMIANO
Thu,07/28/22-12:04PM, 128 Reads
Close your eyes for a moment and imagine a butterfly. My money says the fluttering insect you’re envisioning has black-veined, reddish-orange wings outlined with white specks — the iconic attributes of our beloved American monarch butterfly.

Unfortunately, the species, which populates many childhood memories, is in trouble.
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This image provided by Bugwood.org shows a pumpkin displaying lesions symptomatic of anthracnose, a serious fungal disease affecting crops like beans, cucumbers, eggplants, melons, peas, peppers, tomatoes, pumpkins and spinach. (Gerald Holmes, Strawberry Center, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Bugwood.org via AP)

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5 common ailments in vegetable gardens and how to treat them
By JESSICA DAMIANO - Associated Press
Tue,07/19/22-11:02AM, 249 Reads
You started seeds in spring and watched as they sprouted, then watered, fertilized and even staked plants as they grew, while visions of summer salads, grilled vegetables and homemade pickles danced in your head.

Then one day, black blotches, yellow-spotted leaves and mushy bottoms showed up, and your dreams turned to nightmares.
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Winona, 38967, MS

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73°F

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Chance of Rain: 69%
Max Temp: 81°F
Min Temp: 67°F
Temp Trend: NA
Feels Like: 75°F
Humidity: 85%
Sunrise: 6:22 AM
Sunset: 7:42 PM

Wind Speed: 0 mph
Wind Direction: NE
Wind Gust: 9 mph
Sky Cover: 95%
Visibility: 6 mi
Dew Point: 71°F
Moon Rise: 11:16 PM
Moon Set: 12:13 PM

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 0 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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