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		<title><![CDATA[The Greener View: Lawns, Installation]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many new homes built over the winter don't have a lawn. If your home is
being built this summer, save this article for use later. Some lawns
need touch-up work from winter injury.

In northern climates, early fall is the best time to install a new...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/jeffrugg/s-4057602</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Greener View: Lawns - Selection and Prep]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you're thinking about installing a new lawn or renovating an old one,
it is crucial to prepare both your property and your budget.

If it is possible in the initial budget, try to put as much of your
property into landscape beds and as little ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/jeffrugg/s-4050704</link>
 
    <pubDate>Mar/25/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Greener View: Organic Gardening]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Q: I want to do more organic gardening this summer, but I am not sure
how to tell if something is organic or not. I want to make my garden
soil better by adding more organic matter. How much should I add?

A: There is a lot of confusion about what...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/jeffrugg/s-4044253</link>
 
    <pubDate>Mar/18/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Greener View: Adding Topsoil]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Q: We are moving into a new subdivision, and we will have room for a
raised vegetable garden. From what we have seen, the soil in the
neighborhood is not very good. Since we are starting from scratch, what
can we do to get good soil?

A: If your ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/jeffrugg/s-4036618</link>
 
    <pubDate>Mar/11/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Greener View: Stackable Pots]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Q: I saw an interesting stackable flowerpot at the store the other day.
It showed flowers in the layers, but I was thinking it looked like a way
to grow strawberries. A long time ago, my mom had a strawberry flowerpot
with holes in the sides. I ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/jeffrugg/s-4029373</link>
 
    <pubDate>Mar/04/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Greener View: Staghorn Ferns]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Q: I received a staghorn fern as a Christmas present. It is on a small
wooden board. I don't have any place to hang it. Can I put it in a pot?
What kind of soil should I use?

A: Your fern is the most commonly grown of the 18 species of staghorn ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/jeffrugg/s-4022009</link>
 
    <pubDate>Feb/25/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Greener View: Green Thumb Awards]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Green Thumb awards are sponsored by the National Garden Bureau, a
nonprofit organization that exists to educate and inspire home
gardeners. The winning products were selected based on their uniqueness,
technological innovation, ability to ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/jeffrugg/s-4014446</link>
 
    <pubDate>Feb/18/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Greener View: Great Backyard Bird Count]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Great Backyard Bird Count

A lot of people make New Year's Resolutions to lose weight. The birds
that come to your yard have the opposite problem. They can lose 15% of
their body weight in just one cold winter's night trying to stay warm.
Even ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/jeffrugg/s-4008749</link>
 
    <pubDate>Feb/11/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Greener View: Houseplant Problems]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Q: I have a few houseplants that stay indoors all year. Last summer, I
received a couple of gift baskets with plants in them. Last fall, I
repotted the plants into larger separate pots. The plants grew well, and
I brought them in for the winter. I...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/jeffrugg/s-3994091</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jan/28/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Greener View: All-America Selections Flower Winners]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The AAS testing program is an independent nonprofit organization that
tests new plants. They have about 80 test gardens from Alaska and Canada
to California and Florida. They also have almost 200 display gardens all
across the continent that are ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/jeffrugg/s-3987496</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jan/21/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Greener View: 2026 All-America Selections Winners]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[When I go shopping for vegetables at the garden center or look for seeds
in the catalogs that have begun arriving, I look for the red, white and
blue logo of All-America Selections. Even AAS winners from several years
ago are more likely to ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/jeffrugg/s-3982433</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jan/14/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Greener View: Gardening Winter To-Do List]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[We made it through the first week of the year. Are you tired of winter
yet? Officially, it is only a couple of weeks old, but I am ready for
spring. I like snow that covers the ugly brown grass and leafless trees,
but I like leaves and flowers ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/jeffrugg/s-3973925</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jan/07/2026</pubDate>
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