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Garden Detective: March chores

February 21, 2013 11:44 AM By JESSICA DAMIANO jessica.damiano@newsday.com

March is the time to plant cool-season crops

Photo credit: AP | March is the time to plant cool-season crops like cabbage, spinach and lettuce outdoors.

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After a cold and blizzardy February, what could the usually unpredictable March bring?

I can't speak for the weather, but I do know two things: Whether it comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb, vice versa, or any combination thereof, the end of the month surely will bring spring, and between now and then you have at least 31 chores to take care of. Godspeed, fellow gardeners, this...

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