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Archive: January 2008

Tip of the Week — 1/26/08

Posted in Gardening Tips on January 26 2008, by Sonia Uyterhoeven

A Weedy Mess: Keeping My Life in Order

Sonia Uyterhoeven is Gardener for Public Education at The New York Botanical Garden.

I am always surprised with the long weekends that we have in January and February. I seem to remember all the other holidays, except for the ones that sneak up in mid-winter. Since I never plan for them, they turn into three days of extended housecleaning. The piles on my desk diminish and bills finally get filed in the right place. During these moments, I swear to good housekeeping practices that I never abide by.

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