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Gardening Gardening Flowers Vegetables & Fruits Pests & Problems From Marie Iannotti, your Guide to Gardening This week's Gardening Question of the Week was a poll asking Do You Rotate Your Crops? If your vegetable garden is more of a plot, like mine, you might have a hard time considering a tee-pee of beans a 'crop', but it is still possible to rotate to a degree and so far, most people have said they do. What about you? Any tips for how to make it easier? Gardening Tip of the Week Tree Leaves: It's amazing how many people rake their leaves, place in bags and put on curb. I haul them off and use in my garden at no cost. You also have a happy neighbor! Submitted by Roland Contreras Thank you to everyone who shared a tip. Keep them coming! Share a gardening tip. Tips for recycling in the garden. Featured Blog: thedogwalkinggardener's Blog. Jane recently retired and didn't want to miss out on garden chat. Sound familiar? Tell us about your garden blog. Now's a good time to check you houseplants for dusty leaves and signs of being pot bound. Once you get them all cleaned up, snap some shots and post them in the Feb/March Photo Challenge Houseplants. It's too easy to take your houseplants for granted. Show them some love by showing them off. Got a gardening question? The place to ask it is on the About Gardening Forum. Please be aware that I am not always able to respond to emailed questions in a timely fashion. And don't forget, you can connect with me on Twitter and Facebook, too. What to Plant Now There's a lot to be said for the cooler seasons, not the least of which is the chance to grow some of these fast growing vegetables.... Read more See More About:  vegetable gardening  cool season plants  organic gardening Favorite Plants: Elephant Ears (Colocasia esculenta) It's pretty much impossible not to notice Elephant Ears in the garden. Their big shiny leaves have a wonderful knack of calling your attention and then sharing the spot light with neighboring plants. What more could you ask for in a plant?... Read more Time to Clean Your Hand Pruners We all have the best of intentions, but cleaning our most used garden tool is just one of those things we put off until later. Silly us. Here's a step by step to clean and sharpen quickly and easily.... Read more Talk of the Garden Some are planning, others are pruning, but the questions keep coming. Join the chatter and share some wisdom or learn something new. Help Planting Blueberries Who Should have a Rose Named for Them? Controlling Moles Finding Weather Proof Containers Gardening Ads Vegetable Gardening Container Gardening Planting a Garden Vegetable Seeds Planting Vegetables Featured Articles Garden Overgrown? Top Evergreens for Privacy Vines & Climbers Good News for Butterfly Gardens   More from About.com Discover the Disney Dream Disney's newest cruise ship has something for every family member, from the Aqua Duck watercoaster to adults-only lounges. More> Cruise the Celebrity Eclipse The Eclipse features luxurious interiors, a spa, and the "iLounge" where guests can check email and create their own photo books. More> This newsletter is written by: Marie Iannotti Gardening Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Gardening newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   How To... Revive a Pot Bound Plant Plant a Tree Prune Raspberries Advertisement