Gardening is awfully good for the soul, but it can be hell on the body.
The former is the stuff of February daydreams. The latter - all that pain from hauling and bending, raking and pruning - fades in winter.
With proper technique and sensible pacing, you can nip them in the bud. (Chris Ware / Lexington Herald-Leader)
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Question: I have an amaryllis that I have been trying to get to rebloom for four years. Every year, once the weather warms, I put it on an open porch with a northeast exposure. It gets plenty of sun in the early- to mid-morning and then shade for the rest of the day. Come the middle of September, I cut back on the water and eventually let the soil go dry. After 10 weeks, I replace the soil and repot the bulb, and it produces leaves about 2 feet tall, but no flower. What am I doing wrong?
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