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Summer in the garden, finally
(08/17/09) Todd Moe talks with horticulturist Amy Ivy about hot weather chores in the backyard and garden. Amy shares tips on watering, weeding and mowing the lawn.

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In the garden: a focus on flowers
(08/18/08) Martha Foley talks with horticulturist Amy Ivy about low maintenance in the flower garden this summer.

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Sorting through the flower bed
(08/04/08) Lots of rain can mean crazy days in the garden, maybe too crazy. Amy Ivy helps Martha Foley sort through the flower bed. What to cut, what to trim, what to let go.

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Cool it! More summer yet to come
(08/20/07) Parts of the North Country saw 40-degree weather over the weekend. The National Weather Service calls this "unseasonably cool." Martha Foley has more.

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Garden bugs: some good, some bad
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Japanese beetles
(08/13/07) Bugs in the garden aren't always a bad thing. Horticulturist Amy Ivy helps sort out the good and the not-so-good.

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More on taming the garden ?jungle?
(08/06/07) August marks the start of the harvest season in the vegetable garden. But Horticulturist Amy Ivy turns her attention to the perennials with tips for cutting back and mulching. She spoke with Todd Moe.

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High Summer in the Garden: Time to Plan Ahead
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(08/18/03) Now is the time to take notes for next year's garden. That's according to horticulturist Amy Ivy, who says August is the best time to consider color, variety, size and soil conditions in the garden. Martha Foley reports.
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