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Garden Detective: Lucky bets for summer planting

Debra Cox of Peconic plants diascia. (April 30,

Photo credit: Randee Daddona | Debra Cox of Peconic plants diascia. (April 30, 2013)

All over the world, in cultures that sometimes seem to share little else in common, the number seven is perceived as lucky. It's also a significant number in the natural world, which makes it even more important to gardeners like us: There are seven colors in a rainbow, seven days in a week, seven wonders of the world and seven musical notes in an octave. The Bible is filled with references to seven...

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