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Pine bark fines can also be tilled into a site before planting to help lower the soil acidity
Tom MacCubbin is an urban horticulturist emeritus with the University of Florida Cooperative Extension Service.—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2025 But many of the people who came over, like George Washington’s grandfather, were not used to tilling the land themselves.—Sadie Stein, New York Times, 21 May 2025 Weed seed beds are often abundant and new weed seeds are likely to germinate, even in the best prepared beds, particularly if they are tilled.—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025 At no small personal expense, the man tilled a large swath of local soccer soil.—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for till
Within the iron gates, Friday night card parties and fish fries set to the soundtrack of jazz and R&B music cultivated a sense of community and resilience.
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Martie Bowser,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
Lamont has cultivated an image as an affable aristocrat while spending about $60 million of his fortune on his four bids for statewide office.
With good stewardship, these projects can help keep land in agricultural production for the next generation, allowing families like mine to keep farming.
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Nathaniel Trojanoski,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2025
As labor costs rise, AI is learning to farm
In Illinois, a domestic labor shortage and costly migrant workers deter farmers from growing fruits and vegetables.
Landscapers are spreading the good word: Never plant a Bradford pear (Pyrus calleryana).
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
How well plants are equipped to manage heat depends not only on the type of plant (cool-season vs. heat-loving plants) but also on their growth stage (newly planted vs. established and mature).
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Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 June 2025
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