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Email [email protected] and insert Ask CFC in the subject line if you would like to submit a question for our experts to answer.

Here are previous answers from our experts.

  • Is Cotton Burr Mulch Safe for Gardens?
  • Mosquito Control - Should I Spray My Yard?
  • Goldenrod is Not Guilty
  • Caring for Milkweeds, Part 2
  • Caring for Milkweeds
  • What's This?
  • Where do I find neonicotinoid-free plants?
  • What's the best replacement for my dying ash tree?
  • The Chickadee's Guide to Gardening
  • Goldenrod Galls: Insect Inside
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        • Hill ‘N Dale Preserve
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