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Reference Desk

Welcome to the In The Garden Reference Desk. Here you will find all of the Q & A's published that Janet B. Carson writes for.

When you select a category below, you will be taken to a web page divided into topics to choose from. Once you've made your selection, you'll be taken to a list of questions

Select this link to search the entire reference desk for a particular word or phrase:
Annuals Biennials Bulbs
Climate Composting Container Gardening Diseases
Fall Cleanup Freeze Damage Fruits Groundcover
Herbs Holiday Plants Houseplants Insects
Lawns Overwintering plants Perennials Pests
Propagating Pruning Roses Shade Gardening
Shrubs Soils Transplanting Trees
Tropicals Vegetables Vines Water Gardens
Weeds Wildflowers
Ask Janet
Find all Question and Answers that contains one of the categories or keywords below (Scroll down the page for hints on searching.)
Search for:
Use only spaces to separate the words and use no punctuation marks. 		and use

Press the "Go search!" button to begin your search:
Searching hints:
Enter a word or a phrase in the "keyword" box, and then select one of the options: "All of the Words", "At Least One Of The Words", or "The Exact Phrase" and press the "Go search!" button.

Remember, the search will look for the phrase exactly as you type it in, and cannot translate abbreviations, misspellings, or variations.

Avoid using common words like "the", "by", "where", and "and" as well as single digits and single letters because they tend to slow down your search, unless you are using the Exact Phrase option.

If you receive too many irrelevant results, try rephrasing your search term, or select one of the other options.

If you are not certain of the spelling of a word, just enter the first few letters of the word.
For example: If you type "can" in the keyword box, you will find terms similar to:

"candlestick tree"; "canes "; and "Mexican Heather"

To narrow your search, be a little more specific. For example: If you type candle in the keyword box, you will find terms similar to:
"candlestick"; and "candle bush".

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