Day 4 winter weather map!, raising honey bees, self-sowing flowers

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Daily Newsletter for Friday, August 14, 2020

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The luminous grasses, and the merry sun
In the grave sky; the sparkle far and wide,
Laughter of unseen children, cheerful chirp
Of crickets, and low lisp of ripping tide,
Light summer clouds fantastical as sleep
Changing unnoted while I gazed thereon.
–Emma Lazarus (1849–87)
Friday, August 14, 2020
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2020-2021 Winter Weather Forecast
Day 4: Winter Weather Reveal!

2020-2021 Winter Weather Forecast
What’s the 2021 winter forecast? Take a look at our long-range predictions by region for winter 2021, including the winter maps for the U.S. and Canada.
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Choose plants that reseed themselves for years of bloom. Here’s our list of 20 annual and perennial flowers that are self-sowing. And if you are busy deadheading your flowers—stop! Take a look at the seed heads you are cutting off. Towards late summer, allow some of the seed heads ...
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