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The Desert Botanical Garden is running a seed bank program to save endangered Arizona desert plants like orchids and cacti. Seeds from rare species are collected, sealed, and frozen in the Ahern ...

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Seed saving can be as easy or elaborate as you want to make it. By saving your own seed you can cut costs and preserve that special variety you love. You can also maintain the seed quality and ...

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When you tidy your garden in preparation for winter, there's one item you should avoid doing if you want to attract beautiful birds to your garden during the colder months: Pruning back certain ...