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	     	<title><![CDATA[Take a Wave Hill day trip this summer]]></title>
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	     	<description><![CDATA[Been to the Bronx lately? There's more to see than just the zoo and Arthur Avenue. Wave Hill is one of New York's horticultural gems, and no garden enthusiast within driving distance should miss a chance to step inside it's blooming gardens this summer. In addition to all they eye candy at the 28-acre gardens overlooking the Hudson River and Palisades, you'll also find lectures, guided walks, and birding, butterfly and bat tours.]]></description>
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	     	<title><![CDATA['Going Bananas' for daylilies]]></title>
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	     	<description><![CDATA[So, last year Proven Winners sent me a trial plant of a brand-new, unreleased-at-the-time daylily called &quot;Going Bananas'. If you follow me on Facebook, you're familiar with my raves from last summer.]]></description>
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	     	<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 10:09:00 EDT</pubDate>
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	     	<title><![CDATA[Brooklyn Botanic Garden opens historic Visitor Center]]></title>
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	     	<description><![CDATA[The Brooklyn Botanic Garden is opening its new 20,000-square-foot visitor center, marking the completion of a key component of the most significant renewal effort there since the BBG was founded more than a century ago. The project was recognized back in 2008 by the New York City Public Design Commission with an Award for Excellence in Design.]]></description>
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	     	<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 09:19:00 EDT</pubDate>
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	     	<title><![CDATA[Tomato Challenge 2012: featured contestant]]></title>
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	     	<description><![CDATA[Reader Matthew Barcia from West Hempstead, a verteran of the Challenge, has thrown his hat back into the ring! “Recently I purchased Big Zac seeds, as well as Australian seeds from an internet site located in Utah,” he writes. “It is my hope that finally I will be able to compete with a winning giant tomato.” Barcia started his seeds this year in a cleverly recycled 10-gallon lighted fish tank!]]></description>
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	     	<pubDate>Tue, 8 May 2012 14:28:44 EDT</pubDate>
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	     	<title><![CDATA[2012 Garden Poetry Contest]]></title>
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	     	<description><![CDATA[It's time for the fourth annual Garden Poetry Contest, so brush off your quills, ponder your garden and embrace your inner bard. This year's topic is &quot;Good gardens come in small packages.&quot; Send in your original poem of 10 lines or less that expresses your appreciation for a small plant or item in your garden.]]></description>
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	     	<pubDate>Thu, 3 May 2012 16:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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	     	<title><![CDATA[Great Long Island Tomato Challenge 2012]]></title>
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	     	<description><![CDATA[It's tomato time!]]></description>
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	     	<title><![CDATA[Planting tomatoes too early]]></title>
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	     	<description><![CDATA[Here's one from the mailbag that probably will be of help to many of you who got antsy because of all the warm weather and jumped the gun.]]></description>
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	     	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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	     	<title><![CDATA[Arbor Day tips and events on Long Island]]></title>
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	     	<description><![CDATA[Friday, April 27, is Arbor Day in New York, which always falls on the last Friday of April. Wondering why I just said, &quot;New York&quot;? You're not alone. Most people I've spoken with about this holiday of sorts have no idea that the date varies according to where you live. The date for your local Arbor Day is determined by the best time to plant trees in your region. There's also a generic, national Arbor Day, which happens to share the date with New York. It's less confusing that way.]]></description>
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	     	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 07:18:00 EDT</pubDate>
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	     	<title><![CDATA[Roses blooming way ahead of schedule]]></title>
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	     	<description><![CDATA[A first: It's April, and my roses are blooming! Anybody else?]]></description>
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	     	<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:40:11 EDT</pubDate>
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