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		<title>The Urban Forest is an Environmental Tool</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:52:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Trees aren&#8217;t the first things you think of when you think about New Mexico, but Albuquerque&#8217;s urban forest is a important environmental tool.

Nick Kuhn, city forester, was one of the speakers at the New Mexico Xeriscape and Water Conservation Conference in Albuquerque last month. I guess it never occurred to me that cities in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Xeriscape Conference Part 2&#8211;Meet Joel Salatin</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:45:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jodi Torpey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Joel Salatin is a third generation alternative farmer in the Shenandoah Valley who attracted national attention after being featured in Michael Pollan&#8217;s book, &#8220;The Omnivore&#8217;s Dilemma.&#8221;
The second day of the 15th Annual Water Conservation and Xeriscape Conference in Albuquerque was not only enlightening, uplifting and educational&#8211;it was a lot of fun.
The day started off with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Xeric Transect is Where We Live, Work, Play</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:37:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jodi Torpey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The theme for the 15th Annual Water Conservation and Xeriscape Conference is the &#8220;Land Use, Water Use Connection&#8221; and includes the transect from the natural environment to the urban environment.
The weather in Albuquerque is warmer than it was when we left Denver yesterday, but that&#8217;s not due to global warming or climate change. It&#8217;s always [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grocery Gardening with Jean Ann Van Krevelen</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:05:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jodi Torpey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jean Ann Van Krevelen is continuing the long tradition of sharing gardening tips and home-grown recipes with her new book called &#8220;Grocery Gardening.&#8221;
It may be difficult to decide where to keep your copy of the new &#8220;Grocery Gardening&#8221; book. Some of you will certainly want to keep it with your other gardening resources, but others [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Botanical Interests Gardening Catalog</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:56:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the first time, Botanical Interests has produced a print catalog that features all of its seed offerings with its signature botanic illustrations.
I&#8217;ve been keeping up with new developments at Botanical Interests by following @BotanicalSeeds on Twitter. And I&#8217;m so glad I did.
If I hadn&#8217;t been following along, I wouldn&#8217;t have known the Broomfield, Colo., [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Megan&#8217;s San Francisco Gardening Experience</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:21:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jodi Torpey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This edition of Garden Clippings features guest blogger Megan Speckmann of San Francisco. Megan says after leaving Wisconsin it was tough to get used to a completely new growing environment. But as you can see, she&#8217;s adapted nicely.
(Photo credit: Megan Speckmann)

When Megan Speckmann, her boyfriend Matti and Border Collie Max moved to San Francisco from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Crop of Gardening Books Sprouts Ideas</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:39:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jodi Torpey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2010 gardening book season is in full swing and these three new titles will help gardeners of every level grow great gardens.
The first crop of gardening books to review arrived in my office this week and now I can&#8217;t wait for the growing season to begin.
I&#8217;m sure every gardener will find something they can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Winter Workouts Make Gardening Easier</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:58:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jodi Torpey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My winter gardening gear consists of a stability ball, hand weights, resistance bands and other exercise equipment in my home gym. 
Getting ready for gardening season requires a little more exercise than thumbing through seed catalogs. Working out in winter is an important way to get muscles ready for the first warm spring days spent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Crocus Leaves are My Gardening Signal</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:06:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jodi Torpey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The leaves of this crocus have a waxy cuticle that helps them stand up to snow and frosty temperatures. 
I caught just a glimpse of spring yesterday and suddenly the sun felt a bit warmer and the cold wind a little fresher.
There&#8217;s nothing like the first glimpse of green leaves sprouting through the dried leaves [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PowWow Wild Berry Echinacea is a Knock Out</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:44:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jodi Torpey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recent changes to the introduction schedule at All-America Selections mean winners, like this Echinacea purpurea &#8216;PowWow Wild Berry&#8217;, will be introduced and available as soon as they are selected. (Photo courtesy of All-America Selections)
Just last week I received a packet of  seeds from All-America Selections with instructions to plant the seeds immediately.
This is a dramatic [...]]]></description>
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