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Soil's hidden heros

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Mycorrhizae, a symbiotic fungi, provides many benefits to gardening and agriculture. In return for synthesized sugars, the fungi help plants obtain water and nutrients from the soil. They can help plants survive less than optimum growing conditions such as high soil temperatures, salinity, drought and certain pathogens. They may also reduce or eliminate the need for fertilizers, contributing to sustainability.

Methods, Alternative agriculture, Mycorrhizas, Mycorrhizae, Organic gardening

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Reassessing garden design

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It is important to reassess the design of a garden occasionally to see if anything can be done better. It's also good to make a change now and then. The redesign of some of the gardens at the American Horticultural Society headquarters is examined.

Planning, Design and construction, Landscape gardening

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A garden takes wing

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Gardens that are welcoming to birds are important to bird survival as their habitats are increasing encroached upon by development. The three essential elements to attract wild birds are food, shelter and water.

Usage, Habitats, Birds, Birdhouses

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