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  1. Community

    1. Welcome to GardenStew

      Introduce yourself to the community and welcome new members. A great place to write your first post.
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      Zigs Latest: My New Garden Zigs, Oct 31, 2025
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    2. The Village Square

      Friendly chat about topics not covered in the other forums. Gather round, gather round!
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      1. Birthdays & Anniversaries

      2. In Memory Of

      Oreti Latest: Your Weather 2025 Oreti, Nov 30, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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    3. Member's Gallery

      A place to post photos of your gardens, flowers, pets, adventures, anything!
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      1. Garden Visits and Flower Shows

      Sjoerd Latest: A Few Fungal Pictures Sjoerd, Nov 30, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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    4. How To:

      Various How-To tutorials to help you.
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      Zigs Latest: It's That Time of Year Again Zigs, Oct 15, 2025
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  2. Growing Specifics

    1. Flower Gardening

      General flower gardening discussion. Flower care and tips, growing conditions, propagation, transplanting and more.
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      1. Daylily

      Daniel W Latest: what's looking good in November 2025 Daniel W, Nov 28, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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    2. Trees, Shrubs and Roses

      General trees, shrubs and roses discussion. Care and tips, growing conditions, propagation, transplanting and more.
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      1. Hydrangea

      Zigs Latest: Sneak peek at the fall leaf show Zigs, Nov 21, 2025
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    3. Fruit and Veg Gardening

      General fruit and vegetable gardening discussion. Tips for sustainable living, growing in allotments, containers, greenhouses and more.
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      Oreti Latest: What have you done today in the Garden? Oreti, Nov 30, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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    4. Herb Gardening

      General herb gardening discussion. Basil, chives, lavender, mint, sage, thyme and more.
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      KK Ng Latest: Dayak Onions KK Ng, May 10, 2025
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    5. Houseplants

      General houseplant discussion. Care and tips, growing conditions, watering, propagation and more.
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      Pacnorwest Latest: African Violets Pacnorwest, Jul 21, 2025
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    6. Lawn Care

      General lawn care discussion. Seeding, maintenance, common problems, machinery and more.
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      Dirtmechanic Latest: Leaf Blower Recommendations Dirtmechanic, Nov 12, 2025
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    7. Water Gardening

      General water gardening discussion. Care of water plants, ponds, waterfalls and other water garden features.
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      Doghouse Riley Latest: Decision Time. Doghouse Riley, Aug 29, 2023
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  3. Plant Central

    1. Plant ID

      Our members help identify your mystery plants. Be as descriptive as possible.
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      Pacnorwest Latest: ID this tree anyone??? Pacnorwest, Oct 20, 2025
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    2. Seed Starting / Propagation

      Tips on how to get your seeds off to a healthy start. Container types, proper storage, lighting, moisture, temperatures, soil types.
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      Columbiariver Latest: American black elder from a cutting Columbiariver, Jun 11, 2025
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    3. Plant Pests, Diseases and Weeds

      General pests, diseases and weeds discussion. Organic and inorganic treatments, prevention and control.
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      Anniekay Latest: How Japanese beetle & emerald ash borer have spread in the US. Anniekay, Mar 16, 2025
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  4. Yet More Gardening

    1. Garden Design

      General garden design discussion. Planning, layout, structures, colours, garden styles and more.
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      Oreti Latest: Garden furniture. What do you have? Oreti, Jul 25, 2025
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    2. Wildlife in the Garden

      General wildlife discussion. Attracting wildlife, preventing wildlife damage to plants and other tips.
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      1. Bird

      2. Butterfly / Moth

      Pacnorwest Latest: Anna’s Hummingbirds over winter in cold winters in the PNW Pacnorwest, Nov 24, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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    3. Gardening Other

      General gardening tips that do not fit into any of the other forums. Making life in the garden easier.
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      1. Organic Gardening

      2. Greenhouse

      Zigs Latest: Been building a new Cactus house Zigs, Oct 8, 2025
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  5. Around the Home

    1. Hobbies and Crafts

      General hobbies and crafts discussion. Garden junk , painting, scrapbooking, woodwork, beekeeping and more
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      1. Garden Junk

      2. Woodworking

      Oreti Latest: Quilting, continued. Oreti, Nov 28, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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    2. Recipes and Cooking

      General recipes and cooking discussion. Share recipes, methods, preparation tips, time saving ideas and more.
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      1. Food Preservation and Storage

      Doghouse Riley Latest: Inducted Into Service Doghouse Riley, Nov 30, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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    3. Interior Design

      General interior design discussion. Furniture, flooring, wall treatment, lighting, accessories and more.
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      1. Choosing Colors

      ghostvoshe Latest: DIY'ing my home.**master b/r remodel begins! ghostvoshe, Dec 12, 2023
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    4. Home Improvement, DIY and Repair

      General home improvement discussion. DIY, repairs, additions, renovation, safety tips and more.
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      Zigs Latest: DIY Off-Grid Lifestyle Ideas! Zigs, Nov 25, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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    5. Computer and Internet

      General computer and Internet discussion. Viruses, security, applications, useful websites, hardware and more.
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      Gabrohudj Latest: Apps for Gardeners? Gabrohudj, Sep 16, 2025
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    6. Pets

      General pet discussion. Pet stories, care, training, and environments. Discuss dogs, cats, birds and more.
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      Sjoerd Latest: Golden retriever videos Sjoerd, Nov 30, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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    7. Books

      General book discussion. Currently reading, recommendations, books to avoid, favourite books and more.
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      Anniekay Latest: What are you reading at the moment? Anniekay, Jun 10, 2025
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  6. Site Stuff

    1. Site Rules and Guidelines

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  7. Other

    1. Testing

      Test signatures, avatar images, posting images and other posting features before "going live" on the other forums.
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      Jerry Sullivan Latest: foxfire test Jerry Sullivan, Apr 29, 2023
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    2. Useful Articles

      Useful and interesting articles from around the Web and from our members. All non-member articles are reprinted with permission.
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      Pacnorwest Latest: Writing and submitting an article to the Articles forum Pacnorwest, Nov 10, 2023
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    3. Jokes and Games

      Have a laugh in the jokes and games forum. Jokes, posting games, fun competitions, flash games, videos and more.
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      Doghouse Riley Latest: A Joke or Two Doghouse Riley, Nov 29, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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