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National Gardening Margery Guest |
On Becoming a Master Gardener Master Gardeners are a diverse lot. They come in many ages and from all walks of life. But the one thing they all have in common is the desire to share gardening knowledge and experience with other gardeners. |
National Gardening Charlie Nardozzi |
Gardening Grows Healthy Kids When kids have a chance to garden, their attitudes toward food and wellness change, they feel stimulated to perform better in school, and develop life skills such as teamwork and personal responsibility. |
Searcher March 2001 Janet Evans |
Gardening Resources on the Web In the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's Library, we work with amateur gardeners who want to learn the art and science of horticulture. Like similar libraries, we answer thousands of garden-related inquiries each year. We also routinely use and recommend informative Web sites... |
National Gardening Lynn Ocone |
Planning a Vegetable Garden How to design and build a vegetable garden that really works |
National Gardening |
Gardening Climates 101 National Gardening has created its own system of 14 "gardening zones." Rather than minimum temperature alone, these regions are defined by largely similar gardening conditions. Expert gardeners in each region report on conditions and happenings in their region twice monthly. |
National Gardening |
Choosing Tomato Varieties Healthy, vigorous tomato vines can produce a lot of fruit. But of the thousands of varieties available, how do you narrow your choices? |
National Gardening Eve Pranis |
Nurturing Community Adolescents battle hunger, reap rewards by developing a passion for raising and sharing food... |
National Gardening Charlie Nardozzi |
Second Harvest July is the perfect month to start thinking about the fall garden. Many of the vegetables you've enjoyed from the garden this spring and early summer can be grown and harvested this fall as well. |
National Gardening |
Food Gardening 101 It's a great treat to go shopping in your own garden to harvest fresh food. A small, well-tended garden can be just as productive as a large one that is ignored, so it is a good idea to start small and expand it as you need more space. |
National Gardening |
Maintaining a Vegetable Garden Healthy, vigorous vegetable plants produce the most flavorful and bountiful harvests. Give your garden plants the moisture and nutrients they need, and keep them weeded and harvested for tasty and nutritious crops. |
National Gardening |
Organic Gardening 101 The gardener who is committed to organic gardening does not simply boycott artificial chemical fertilizers and pesticides. He or she is committed to techniques that build healthy soil. |
National Gardening Charlie Nardozzi |
Garden Conservancy Open Days To share our country's gardening wealth, the Garden Conservancy, a national, nonprofit organization founded in 1989 to preserve exceptional American gardens for public education and enjoyment, offers their Open Days program every spring and summer. |
National Gardening Scott Millard |
A Chef's Garden At The Pointe Hilton Resort at Tapatio Cliffs in Phoenix, Arizona, the flowers you see along the walls may very well end up in your entree at dinner... Recipes from this premiere resort in Phoenix... |
The Motley Fool June 29, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
Murder, Money, and Gardens A garden can help you become a better investor. Gardens and portfolios require attention and maintenance, too. |
National Gardening Charlie Nardozzi |
Gardening Trends: 2005 Personalized, signature gardens... Finished plants, containers and accessories... Tropical plants indoors... etc. |
T.H.E. Journal September 9, 2009 Dian Schaffhauser |
Which Came First - The Technology or the Pedagogy? A new spin on an old riddle goes to the heart of a conflict between K-12 schools and the colleges of education responsible for cultivating and providing them with new teachers. |
National Gardening |
Fall Garden Cleanup Q and A Here are some questions we've received about fall cleanup in the garden, along with the answers given by our regional horticulture staff. |
National Gardening June 2000 Alain Charest |
Gardens of Quebec In June, eastern Canada along the St. Lawrence River is a gardener's paradise. Here are three reasons why. |
National Gardening Cathy Cromell |
Garden Guru: John Dromgoole Organic gardening is a much more widely accepted practice now than it was 30 years ago when John Dromgoole became fascinated with it. He studied radio and television in college, but after working in a friend's organic nursery in Austin, Texas, he was hooked. |
National Gardening |
Growing Flowers 101 Old homes occupied by expert gardeners often feature gardens that are beautiful for decades after the gardener departed, almost as if they evolved naturally. Planning is the reason. |
National Gardening Cathy Cromell |
Garden Guru: Holly Shimizu Holly Shimizu, Executive Director of the U.S. Botanic Garden (USBG) in Washington, D.C., lives a plant lover's dream. She has worked in world-famous gardens, including a year at Wisley, the Royal Horticultural Society's garden in England. |
National Gardening |
Container Gardening 101 Today's condominium owners and apartment dwellers do not have to forsake gardening. In fact, they can create their own garden hideaway in small spaces. |
T.H.E. Journal November 2008 Sean Portnoy |
Working Hand in Hand Alliances between school districts and community-based organizations are serving students in ways that neither group can do alone. |
National Gardening Ann Whitman |
Making a Water Garden in a Tub To the uninitiated, water gardens seem complicated, expensive, and fussy. But many of the principles of gardening in water are the same as those for gardening in soil. If you can grow a tomato, you can grow a water lily. |
National Gardening Walter Chandoha |
Picking, Squashing, Fetching... They are three good ways to entice children into the garden. |
T.H.E. Journal December 2, 2009 Bridget McCrea |
Setting the Stage for Distance Learning Distance learning capabilities are made possible by Afton, TN-based Chuckey-Doak High School's new video collaboration system and the school's newly formed partnerships with other Northeast Tennessee districts. |
National Gardening Ben Watson |
Hybrid or Open Pollinated Is one type of vegetable seed better than another? |
National Gardening Patt Kasa |
Putting the Garden to Bed The short warm days and crisp nights of autumn trigger leaf color changes, and remind me it's time to clean up the garden. |
Smithsonian August 2005 Ann Hodgman |
Give Weeds a Chance The minute you plant a garden, wilderness starts trying to take advantage of it. Getting mad at the process is like getting mad at gravity. |
National Gardening Suzanne DeJohn |
Taking the "Fast" Out of Fast Food We are a nation that is substituting fast food for nourishment. Take more control and reclaim a connection to the foods that actually nourish us. |
National Gardening |
Growing Onions As with most vegetables, you can start onions from seed in the garden. But many onions have relatively long growing seasons and onion seeds don't germinate quickly, so it's often better to start the crop another way. You can set out transplants, or you can plant "sets" (half-grown onions). |
Searcher January 2003 Tara Breton |
Gardens of the World Wide Web Garden-related sites from around the world |
This Old House Roger Cook |
Marathoners of the Landscape Plants that can go the distance are the ones we look to for a fantastic show of fall color |
National Gardening Charlie Nardozzi |
Getting Gardens Ready for Winter While gardeners in warmer climes (USDA zones 8 to 10) relish the cool air because it signals fall planting time, most gardeners across the country know it's time to wrap up the garden. |
National Gardening |
Perennials 101 Owing to a fairly recent revival of the casual "cottage garden" look, perennials are more popular with today's home gardeners than they ever have been. |
Science News December 6, 2003 Janet Raloff |
Leaden Gardens Recognizing the threat posed by tainted soil, environmental scientists have warned that growing edible plants in soils near streets or within several feet of homes and other painted structures risks extracting lead from the soil and bringing it to the dinner table. |
National Gardening February 7, 2003 Joseph F. Williamson |
A Gardener's Guide to Zone Maps Which climate zone do you garden in? Why does it matter? |
This Old House July 20, 2015 Nicole Fornabaio |
Go-to Gardening Apps Create and keep track of your garden and its care with these mobile apps |
This Old House Lynn Ocone |
The Catalog Connection It's not too soon to order seeds and live plants for the spring. |
National Gardening Kathy Bond-Borie |
Garden Guru: Ellen Ecker Ogden Ellen Ecker Ogden says her new cookbook, From the Cook's Garden, is for "cooks who like to garden, gardeners who like to cook, and everyone who wishes they had a garden." |
National Gardening |
Gift Ideas for Gardeners Are your gardening friends the "pink flamingo" types? Or would they prefer a more serious gift, such as some top-of-the-line pruners? Here are some ideas. |
National Gardening Karen Jescavage-Bernard |
Problems with Deer What to do? Here's the lowdown on fences, repellents, and scare tactics. |
National Gardening Skip Richter |
Enlist Help from the Good Guys of the Garden When it comes to the garden, not all bugs are bad. Here are four simple ways to attract beneficial insects to your garden and to make sure they stay around. |
National Gardening Kathy Bond Borie |
Seed Catalog Savvy Reading between the lines to find the best varieties for your garden... |
National Gardening |
Garden Design 101 You've looked at your home, apartment, or condominium a thousand times, but have you looked at it through a gardener's eyes? Have you considered what's possible? |
National Gardening |
Planning a Low-Maintenance Landscape Landscapes that require minimum time and money to maintain require thoughtful planning and installation. So invest early in planning and structures, and you'll pay (and work) less later. |
National Gardening Charlie Nardozzi |
Sue Casey: Remember Me Rose Gardens To help the country heal after the September 11th terrorist attacks in 2001, this woman has made it her goal to plant rose gardens at each of the crash sites in remembrance of those who died. |
National Gardening |
Garden Pests 101 The best defense against garden damage from insects and disease is a long-term program of soil building. Healthy soil will produce healthy, resistant plants. |
National Gardening |
Perennial Garden Style Just like your closet, which may contain formal wear and sweatshirts, and everything in between, you may choose a blend of styles for your gardens. |
DailyCandy April 5, 2005 |
Growing Pains You don't need a green thumb when you have a company dedicated to making individually packaged projects for the garden. |