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Joe Lamp'l Columns

Joe Lamp'l, host of Fresh from the Garden

Master gardener and Fresh From the Garden host Joe Lamp'l shares even more of his expertise in weekly columns, distributed in Scripps Howard News Service newspapers across the country. We've gathered a bundle of them together and put them all in one spot, below.

Find out more about Joe and his work.

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Featured Columns

Keep Your Summer Tools in Good Condition
Simple Steps for a Successful Home Vegetable Garden
Saving Water in the Home Garden Starts at the Nursery
Conserving Water Good for the Garden and Planet
Looking at Weeds in a Different Light
Green Your Garden While Protecting the Planet
What to Look for When Shopping for Plants
More Good Gardening Products for Spring
The Best Gardening Products for Spring
Good Soil Is More Than Just Dirt
For Gardening Success, Put Plants in the Right Place
Ready For Spring? Then, Start Your Garden From Seeds
Too Much of a Good Thing Can Be a Bad Thing
How to Dispose of Old Pesticides Properly
It's Always the Season to Store Lawn Chemicals Safely
Community Gardening Offers Many Benefits
Turning Junk Mail Into Gardener's Gold
How to Get Started on a Composting Program
What's a Cistern? Just a Rain Barrel on Steroids
Take Care to Dispose of Pressure-Treated Wood Properly
Living Soil Will Keep Your Plants at Their Best
Think About Your Plants When You Choose De-Icers
Help the Birds This Winter by Providing a Water Source
Little Things Make a Difference in Gardening and Life
Light Up Your Garden During the Dark Days
How to Clean Up Your Garden for Next Season
Think of a Cold Frame as a Mini Greenhouse
Repair Your Garden Hoses and Save Water
Fall is Prime Time for Gardening
Great-Looking Lawns That Don't Take Much Time
To Mow ... or Not to Mow?
The First Step Toward a Dream Landscape
Fall Leaves Are a Gift to Gardeners
The Philosophy Behind 'Going Green'
All About Webworms
Protect Your Plants From Aphids
Patience Is Key to Ripe Tomatoes
Simple Ways to Ease the Aches, Pains of Gardening
Growing Great Roses Is Easier Than You Think
Extend Your Growing Season
Organic Ways to Manage Weeds
How to Control Mildew in the Garden
What to Do About Poison Ivy
Beware of Leaves of Three ... and More
How to Help That Dry Lawn Survive
Dealing With Drought
A Lesson on the Resiliency of Nature
Getting Wayward Bamboo on the Straight and Narrow
Stripping the Mystery Out of Organic Fertilizers
Tips on Creating a Successful Vegetable Garden
Bamboo: A Shock-and-Awe Plant
How to Deal With Unseasonable Weather in the Garden
Gardener Guy's Neighbors Have Great Expectations
New Mowers Easier on Older Generation
Grasscycling 101
Raised Beds a Great Way to Grow
Gardening Can Be a Fun Family Affair
Cool Gardening Products, Part II
Cool Gardening Products, Part I
Lawn-Care Products Getting Greener
Why Tree Topping Is Not a Viable Solution
Versatile Viburnums Come in Many Varieties
How to Prune With Confidence
Trends in Outdoor Living, Part II
Trends in Outdoor Living
Common Gardening Questions (and Answers)
Commercial Vermicompost Now on the Market
Prep Your Garden Now for Spring
New House Creates Fresh Gardening Opportunities
A Lesson on Adaptation
Got a Gardening Addiction?
Bittersweet Goodbye to Home, Garden
Lawn Lesson Learned the Hard Way
Viva la All-America Selection Winners!
How to Win the Beetle Grub Battle
Controlling Japanese Beetles
Why Japanese Beetles Carry Enemy Status
Outdoor Lighting Good for the Garden
Edamame a Delicious, Fun Treat
How to Reduce Garden Diseases
Gardening is Good for the Sole
How to Garden in Summer
Snuff Out Snails, Slugs
Keys to Improving Tomato-Growing Talent
The Three Elements of Good Dirt
Composting Basics
Growing Great Grass
How to Grow Lungwort
Keys to Lily-Growing Success
Gardening For Instant Gratification
Understanding Fertilizer
Tips for Spring Plant Shopping
Combining Annuals and Perennials Good for the Garden
Integrated Pest Management
Proper Pruning
Coolest Garden Gadgets for 2006, Part 1
Coolest Garden Gadgets for 2006, Part 2
Starting Seeds Indoors Has Its Advantages
Tree Limbing Ideal in Dormant Months
Gardening Has Its Distractions
Speed Has No Place in a Garden
Birds Need Food in Winter, Too
How to Add Interest to a Garden in Winter
Successful Garden Doesn't Mean Constant Attention
Gardening vs. Parenting
Live Christmas Tree Care
Why Leaves Change Color in the Fall
Gardening Made Easy
Fall Cleanup Critical to Garden
Fooling Jack Frost
Extending the Growing Season
Plant Division Made Easy
Fall Transplanting
Garden Watering 101
Keys to Creating Healthy Soil
Fall Fertilizing Benefits

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