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April 13, 2010 
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It seems we've finally turned a corner on spring! Maybe like me, you spent the weekend in short sleeves, planting seeds, digging up weeds and deciding where to put your leeks. Eschewing gloves, it felt fantastic to sink my hands into the soil that will be feeding my household this summer.

As a follow-up to last month's newsletter: When "guerrilla gardening" a reader reminds us to be sure to choose non-invasive plants—hopefully that attract bees and other beneficials into our urban spaces.

—Hilary Henegar, GardenWise magazine digital editor

Barbara Rayment blows our minds with her rational approach to weeding and garden design.

Carol Pope introduces new 'Yoga for Gardeners' series from organic gardener and GardenWise columnist Sheena Adams.
Attract bees and improve turf by adding perennial low-growing white Dutch clover to grass lawns.
A timeline history of the tulip starting more than 1,000 years ago in Turkey.
Tips for making every element work in the small-space garden.
Carrots can be hard to grow for first-time gardeners, but not so with this easy small-space solution.
Add an instant blaze of colour to the most sedate garden by spicing up the palette with bold reds.
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Until Apr. 30
“I was in total shock and amazement when garlic started growing form the spot where I harvested it last August. What the heck!? I mean I was ecstatic because I never got around to planting it when I was supposed to. Can anyone explain this?”

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APRIL 2010
2010 Early Spring Issue
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