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she tried to dig up any information she could for the report on sharks
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Even as a young writer, her talent for digging up interesting stats, along with her contagious positivity and love for the game, set her apart in a crowded media landscape.
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Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Instead, wait for the foliage to begin yellowing, browning, and dying back before digging up the patch and dividing the bulbs.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2026
Taller varieties need staking, and the bulbs should be dug up and stored during winter in cold climates.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 27 Apr. 2026
Three years later a white fox dug up his grave.
—Urnesha Bhattacherjee, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
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Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Instead, wait for the foliage to begin yellowing, browning, and dying back before digging up the patch and dividing the bulbs.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2026
Taller varieties need staking, and the bulbs should be dug up and stored during winter in cold climates.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 27 Apr. 2026
Three years later a white fox dug up his grave.
—Urnesha Bhattacherjee, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Dig up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dig%20up. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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