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Virginia Cooperative Extension Gardener Handbook / Virginia Cooperative Extension
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ISBN 978-1-957213-48-4 (PDF)
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DOI https://doi.org/10.21061/vcegardener

1. Gardening–Virginia–Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Title: Virginia Cooperative Extension Gardener Handbook
SB453.2.V8  2023
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