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The All Things Gardening inbox is full of listeners' spring gardening conundrums! Charlie aims to answer a few.

Try this hardy iris that blooms a bit later in the season and provides color and movement to your gardens and landscape.

Pick perennial weeds after a rain and remove annual ones when the weather is sunny and dry.

When you're putting together window boxes, choose some annual flowers that have colorful foliage. Certain coleus varieties can add bright colors and thrive in full sun. Others, like caladiums, grow well in shady areas.

The natural world is full of signals that the soil is warming. And when it warms enough, that means it's time to plant peas. Try planting English podded, sugar snap and snow peas this spring.

From aronias to winterberries, plant native shrubs to feed birds and attract wildlife.

This spring, plant cultivated varieties of some wild greens. Lambsquarters and amaranth grow easily, look attractive in your garden, and taste mild and earthy.

If you have hydrangea bushes in your landscape that flower in late summer or early fall, now is the time to cut them back so they'll produce their best blooms.

It's spring, and bulbs will flower soon. Nourish and protect them now with simple techniques.

Certain types of tomatoes can be harvested and stored for months. Search your local garden center for these seeds and some other unique tomato plants this spring.