The mark-downs have begun. After Labor Day, many nurseries and garden centers mark down perennials, trees and shrubs. In the case of the chain stores, they need to clear out ...

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Garlic is essentially hands-off, and then you get to harvest home-grown garlic next June. Plus, garlic keeps a pretty long ...