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This article from Real Simple provides tips for achieving various garden goals, including helping pollinators, incorporating native plants, and conserving water. To attract pollinators, the article suggests planting a variety of flowers with different colors and shapes, staggering bloom times, and leaving the garden beds untouched in the winter. For native plants, readers are encouraged to use an app to identify existing plants in their yard, consult local nurseries for recommendations, and participate in plant rescues. To conserve water, the article recommends adjusting mower settings, choosing drought-tolerant groundcover options, and converting grassy areas into gardens. Finally, for growing vegetables, the article suggests testing soil, starting with seedlings, and considering herbs as an easy option. [Extracted from the article]

A poem "Gretchen am Spinnrade" by Lucy Mercer is presented. First Line: A spinning wheel is like a rhyme, suggestive. Last Line: free of any spark, even of shadow –

A poem "Icarus" by Lucy Mercer is presented. First Line: I've come to see someone about a thing. Last Line: Just inhale the air as if you are also a fire.