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Donating Unwanted Landscape Plants to Master Gardeners

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Your local Master Gardener Extension Volunteer program may have landscaping projects that can use azaleas, hydrangeas, rhododendrons, and hostas. Call 1-800-ASKUGA1 to connect with your county coordinator.

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Garden Articles

Rescuing Leggy Chili Pepper Seedlings

Removing Established Dwarf Cedars: DIY or Pro?

Preventing Mosquito Breeding in Carnivorous Plant Water Trays

Immediate Repotting of Dormant Plant-of-the-Month Club Shipments

Squirrel Deterrence for Carnivorous Plants and Slow-Waking Purple Pitcher Plants

Emergency Winter Protection for Frozen Carnivorous Plants

Catastrophic Greenhouse Overheating: Assessing Plant Survival After 125°F Exposure

Plants

Caladiums: Seasonal Color, Not Year‑Round Houseplants

Mealybug Control on Indoor Plants and Dracaena 'Janet Craig' Care

Why a Peperomia Suddenly Collapses: The Dangers of Overwatering Succulents

Ants on Outdoor Plants, Christmas Cactus Outside, Poinsettia Color

Grow Light Spectrum for Cactus, Peppers, and Ficus Bonsai

Indoor Palm Bad Odor: Diagnose Source (Rot, Animal, Bloom)

Bougainvillea Aggressive Growth: Prune to Contain, Not Invasive