The Connecticut Master Gardener Association will hold its symposium on "Gardeners Going Green"

Organic Gardening, Bonsai - Hartford Courant

Posted: 19 Feb 2009 04:27 PM CST

Organic Gardening, Bonsai
Hartford Courant, United States
The Connecticut Master Gardener Association will hold its symposium on "Gardeners Going Green" March 21 from 8 am to 4 pm at Manchester Community College. Jeff Lowenfels, a soil science expert and founder of the national "Plant a Row for the Hungry" ...

Brighton residents can expect a little more green in the neighborhood this spring

Customers shop at Mahoney's Garden Center on Western Ave., Feb. 7 ... - Allston-Brighton TAB

Posted: 20 Feb 2009 07:45 AM CST

Customers shop at Mahoney's Garden Center on Western Ave., Feb. 7 ...
Allston-Brighton TAB, MA
By Jonathan Seitz/Correspondent Brighton residents can expect a little more green in the neighborhood this spring, when Mahoney's Garden Center expands its Brighton location by doubling its lot and increasing its inventory. The plan, which is the first ...

Home and community gardening has become more than just a hobby or a means of producing food

Vegetable gardening making comeback - Monroe News Star

Posted: 20 Feb 2009 01:21 AM CST

Vegetable gardening making comeback
Monroe News Star, LA
Home and community gardening has become more than just a hobby or a means of producing food. Across America, the production and consumption of locally grown vegetables, fruits and herbs have become a means of empowerment with regards to political, ...

President Obama hasn't responded to calls from the likes of Eat the View to plant an organic garden on the White House lawn

Is Michelle Obama Ready to Plant a New White House Garden? - Daily Green

Posted: 20 Feb 2009 08:48 AM CST

Daily Green

Is Michelle Obama Ready to Plant a New White House Garden? Daily Green By Dan Shapley So far, President Obama hasn't responded to calls from the likes of Eat the View to plant an organic garden on the White House lawn, but First Lady Michelle Obama had some encouraging words about the USDA's new community gardening ...

Make plans to avoid crowds at the Philadelphia Flower Show

Inquirer Gardening Columnist - Philadelphia Inquirer

Posted: 20 Feb 2009 02:06 AM CST

Inquirer Gardening Columnist
Philadelphia Inquirer, PA
This may be a signal to improve drainage - or plant a bog garden. Take the lawn mower in for a checkup. If you delay till the grass needs mowing, you'll wait weeks to get it back. Make plans to avoid crowds at the Philadelphia Flower Show (March 1-8). ...

visit gardens and gardeners all about seeing the sights at garden websites

Garden ’siteseeng’ around the Web - Christian Science Monitor

Posted: 20 Feb 2009 09:28 AM CST

Garden 'siteseeng' around the Web
Christian Science Monitor, MA
By Judy Lowe | 02.20.09 For those of you who are new to our weekly siteseeing trips, they're all about seeing the sights at garden websites. (A little play on words there; not a misspelling of "sightseeing.") We visit gardens and gardeners in other ...

Gardeners of Amador County are inviting members of the community

Amador Master Gardeners to offer free series through November - Amador Ledger-Dispatch

Posted: 20 Feb 2009 02:50 PM CST

Amador Master Gardeners to offer free series through November
Amador Ledger-Dispatch, CA
By Bethany A. Monk The Master Gardeners of Amador County are inviting members of the community to roll up their sleeves and dig into something new and different. Sponsored by the University of California Cooperative Extension, the Master Gardeners will ...
Get involved with Master Gardeners Lawrence Journal World
Emmet County Extension gardening workshop Petoskey News-Review

an industry that had been growing slowly: home vegetable gardening

Recession grows interest in seeds, vegetable gardening - USA Today

Posted: 20 Feb 2009 02:20 AM CST

Recession grows interest in seeds, vegetable gardening
USA Today
By Bruce Horovitz, USA TODAY Hard economic times are acting like instant fertilizer on an industry that had been growing slowly: home vegetable gardening. Amid the Washington talk of "shovel-ready" recession projects, it appears few projects are more ...
Recession Gardening KUNC

the perfect garden plant, what comes to mind? Beautiful multiseason color?

Plants grow on constant gardener - NewsOK.com

Posted: 16 Feb 2009 12:29 AM CST

Plants grow on constant gardener
NewsOK.com, OK - 15 hours ago
BY HEATHER WARLICK When you think of the perfect garden plant, what comes to mind? Beautiful multiseason color? Low maintenance but high visual impact? ...

The Garden Club of Cape Coral is hosting "March In The Park" on Saturday

Cape Coral Garden Club hosts “March In The Park” - The News-Press

Posted: 16 Feb 2009 03:33 PM CST

Cape Coral Garden Club hosts "March In The Park"
The News-Press, FL - 41 minutes ago
The Garden Club of Cape Coral is hosting "March In The Park" on Saturday, March 14 from 9 am to 4 pm in Jaycee Park on Beach Parkway off Del Prado Boulevard ...

many Arkansas gardeners are perusing their seed catalogs, tuning up their rototillers and sharpening their hoes

Gardeners Try Growing Minds - Fort Smith Times Record

Posted: 16 Feb 2009 12:40 AM CST

Cape May County Herald

Gardeners Try Growing Minds Fort Smith Times Record, AR - 15 hours ago By Rusty Garrett At the time of year when many Arkansas gardeners are perusing their seed catalogs, tuning up their rototillers and sharpening their hoes, ... Winter Shadows soon giving way to

garden catalogs to arrive in the mail.

Take care when doing mail-order gardening - Alexandria Town Talk

Posted: 16 Feb 2009 02:56 AM CST

Take care when doing mail-order gardening
Alexandria Town Talk, LA - 13 hours ago
This is the time of year for garden catalogs to arrive in the mail. Mine generally start to arrive in December and continue through February. ...
Seed catalogs plant hopes with gardeners for spring Alexandria Town Talk

a huge roof garden for the sake of Melbourne's collective well-being, a major gardening

Call to build huge roof garden over railyards - The Age

Posted: 16 Feb 2009 06:52 AM CST

Call to build huge roof garden over railyards
The Age, Australia - 9 hours ago
THE railyards at Jolimont should be built over and turned into a huge roof garden for the sake of Melbourne's collective well-being, a major gardening ...

gardening shows, probably because the only plants

Guerrilla Gardeners - Sydney Morning Herald

Posted: 16 Feb 2009 07:42 AM CST

Sydney Morning Herald

Guerrilla Gardeners Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - 8 hours ago Generally, I can't stand gardening shows, probably because the only plants that survive under my care are cacti. But Guerrilla Gardeners is different, ...

kept finding excellent ideas for being thrifty in the garden

Money-saving gardening ideas - Christian Science Monitor

Posted: 16 Feb 2009 11:13 AM CST

Money-saving gardening ideas
Christian Science Monitor, MA - 5 hours ago
By Judy Lowe | 02.16.09 As I was visiting some of my favorite garden sites over the weekend, I kept finding excellent ideas for being thrifty in the garden ...

from outdoor and garden photography

A New Gardening Season....ready?...NW Garden Show Coming Soon!!! - Seattle Post Intelligencer

Posted: 15 Feb 2009 10:08 PM CST

Seattle Post Intelligencer

A New Gardening Season....ready?...NW Garden Show Coming Soon!!! Seattle Post Intelligencer - 18 hours ago I usually take a break from outdoor and garden photography from Dec till March. It allows me a chance to recharge the batteries. I look at other photos, ...

preparing the soil, a central, if sluggish, part of the vegetable gardening processs

Gardening and beer, a natural pairing. - Baltimore Sun

Posted: 16 Feb 2009 01:28 PM CST

Gardening and beer, a natural pairing.
Baltimore Sun, United States - 2 hours ago
I was gardening. I was preparing the soil, a central, if sluggish, part of the vegetable gardening processs. Horse manure is "natural" fertilizer, which, ...

ways to save money in this difficult economy, starting a vegetable garden may come to mind

Sustainable Dunn presents panel on vegetable gardening for home use - Dunn County News

Posted: 15 Feb 2009 12:17 PM CST

Sustainable Dunn presents panel on vegetable gardening for home use
Dunn County News, WI - 3 hours ago
When local consumers think about ways to save money in this difficult economy, starting a vegetable garden may come to mind. Sustainable Dunn will provide ...

WILD bird lovers are being invited to a garden centre

Bird lovers event at garden centre - This Is The Westcountry

Posted: 15 Feb 2009 03:58 AM CST

Bird lovers event at garden centre
This Is The Westcountry, UK - 12 hours ago
By Phil Hill » WILD bird lovers are being invited to a garden centre this month to find out more about looking after their feathered friends during the ...
Help make a bird a home Sussex Express

Make plans now for a garden that will reward you with fresh air, sunshine, exercise, enjoyment, mental therapy, nutritious fresh vegetables, and econo

Plan for your spring vegetable garden - Lake City Reporter

Posted: 15 Feb 2009 05:56 AM CST

Plan for your spring vegetable garden
Lake City Reporter, FL - 10 hours ago
Make plans now for a garden that will reward you with fresh air, sunshine, exercise, enjoyment, mental therapy, nutritious fresh vegetables, and economic ...
Gardeners ponder: 'Will spring ever come?' Staunton News Leader

especially for gardeners, who can pick up landscape and planting ideas

Virtual garden tours plant knowledge - Northwest Herald

Posted: 15 Feb 2009 01:22 AM CST

Virtual garden tours plant knowledge
Northwest Herald, IL - 14 hours ago
By DEAN FOSDICK AP Travel is a great way to top off an education, especially for gardeners, who can pick up landscape and planting ideas and advice by ...
Eden best garden This Is The Westcountry

University of Rhode Island to offer horticultural and environmental programs, including a spring gardening school. .

Come inside, warm up, and smell the flowers - Boston Globe

Posted: 15 Feb 2009 03:06 AM CST

Boston Globe

Come inside, warm up, and smell the flowers Boston Globe, United States - 13 hours ago The center also partners with the University of Rhode Island to offer horticultural and environmental programs, including a spring gardening school. ... Cheaper than a ticket to Florida: A flower

home gardening movement, a time when the burgeoning taste for local food converges

Editorial | Editorial Notebook Sow Those Seeds! - New York Times

Posted: 14 Feb 2009 08:18 PM CST

Editorial | Editorial Notebook Sow Those Seeds!
New York Times, United States - 19 hours ago
And perhaps this is the moment for another national home gardening movement, a time when the burgeoning taste for local food converges with the desire to ...

The gardens will include a pollinator garden to attract

Community gardening - Baltimore Sun

Posted: 15 Feb 2009 02:25 AM CST

Community gardening
Baltimore Sun, United States - 13 hours ago
The conservancy's 63 garden plots are available to rent for $40. The plots are 20 feet by 25 feet. The gardens will include a pollinator garden to attract ...

A gardener adds trees, shrubs and arbors in a buffer zone to preserve privacy

Tranquil, private garden rooms offer shelter from busy Bellevue - Seattle Times

Posted: 15 Feb 2009 02:15 AM CST

Tranquil, private garden rooms offer shelter from busy Bellevue
Seattle Times, United States - 13 hours ago
A gardener adds trees, shrubs and arbors in a buffer zone to preserve privacy and gain a near-ideal environment for entertaining. Her garden earned third ...
A grand green acre of flowing flowers and water wins top honors in ... Seattle Times

Junior Gardener Club invited for garden lesson and activity

Home and Garden Calendar - Indianapolis Star

Posted: 14 Feb 2009 01:03 AM CST

Home and Garden Calendar
Indianapolis Star, United States - 15 hours ago
Junior Gardener Club: 11 am to noon. Garfield Park Conservatory, 2505 Conservatory Drive. Ages 6-12 invited for garden lesson and activity. ...

Garden soil may look like just a pile of dirt, but it's actually a mini-ecosystem with organic matter,

Restoring the garden starts with the soil - San Francisco Chronicle

Posted: 14 Feb 2009 02:42 AM CST

Restoring the garden starts with the soil
San Francisco Chronicle, USA - 13 hours ago
Garden soil may look like just a pile of dirt, but it's actually a mini-ecosystem with organic matter such as microscopic bacteria, worms, insects and other ...

A lot of gardeners are enjoying some form of indoor garden or respite in communing with nature at its most quiet

SouthCoast gardeners share their winter diversions - SouthCoastToday.com

Posted: 14 Feb 2009 12:01 AM CST

SouthCoast gardeners share their winter diversions
SouthCoastToday.com, MA - 16 hours ago
A lot of gardeners are enjoying some form of indoor garden or respite in communing with nature at its most quiet, either directly or through the window. ...

invite you to visit the main page of the Monitor's gardening site

How to keep Valentine roses fresh longer - Christian Science Monitor

Posted: 14 Feb 2009 08:18 AM CST

New York Times

How to keep Valentine roses fresh longer Christian Science Monitor, MA - 7 hours ago (NOTE: We invite you to visit the main page of the Monitor's gardening site, where you can find many articles, essays, and blog posts on various garden ... Live plants beat toxic roses for Valentines gift Anchorage Daily News Roses are green! Forget overpriced, scentless foreign blooms and ... Daily Mail Some Thoughts on Celebrating Valentine's Day Augusta Chronicle all 493 news articles

Restuccio Get Fit explores an important but not obvious facet of gardening

Read it: 'Get Fit Through Gardening' - Fort Worth Star Telegram

Posted: 14 Feb 2009 12:47 AM CST

Read it: 'Get Fit Through Gardening'
Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX - 15 hours ago
By Jeffrey P. Restuccio Get Fit explores an important but not obvious facet of gardening: our own health and fitness. Jeffrey Restuccio reveals common ...

the Shasta College Master Gardener program

Put away the pitchforks: Master Gardener class isn't being cut - Record-Searchlight

Posted: 14 Feb 2009 10:03 AM CST

Put away the pitchforks: Master Gardener class isn't being cut
Record-Searchlight, CA - 6 hours ago
By Laura Christman (Contact) The evil cloud of economic doom and gloom is looming over Shasta College, but the Shasta College Master Gardener program ...
Johnson County Master Gardener certification set Cleburne Times-Review
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how to start and care for a vegetable garden.

Master Gardeners to offer growing tips - Oneonta Daily Star

Posted: 14 Feb 2009 05:17 AM CST

Salisbury Post

Master Gardeners to offer growing tips Oneonta Daily Star, NY - 10 hours ago The Otsego County Master Gardeners are planning to offer workshops to help home gardeners learn how to start and care for a vegetable garden. ... Getting started in the garden Montgomery Advertiser Make this the year you start a garden Salisbury Post Novice vegetable or fruit gardener? Here are some tips Asheville Citizen-Times Marin Independent-Journal - SavingAdvice.com all 12 news articles

Gardening activities for families

GREEN STUFF - San Francisco Chronicle

Posted: 14 Feb 2009 05:42 AM CST

GREEN STUFF
San Francisco Chronicle, USA - 10 hours ago
Gardening activities for families. 10 am-1 pm Wed. and Sat. Sonoma Garden Park, 19990 Seventh St., Sonoma. (707) 996-0712, Ext. 120. ...

started gardening in earnest, OUR LIFE IN GARDENS

OUR LIFE IN GARDENS - New York Times

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 11:55 PM CST

OUR LIFE IN GARDENS
New York Times, United States - 16 hours ago
Within a year, the two young men rented a farmhouse outside the city and started gardening in earnest. They found their Vermont property two years later, ...

Dixie Rose Club: 7 pm meeting at Memphis Botanic Garden

Garden Calendar - Memphis Commercial Appeal

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 12:11 AM CST

Garden Calendar
Memphis Commercial Appeal, TN - 16 hours ago
Today: Dixie Rose Club: 7 pm meeting at Memphis Botanic Garden. There is no charge to attend monthly meeting. Today through Monday, and March 18, 21, ...
Virtual garden tours offer everything but the scents Augusta Chronicle
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Gardening activities available. Bring drinking water and a snack , California Academy of Sciences

California Academy of Sciences - San Francisco Chronicle

Posted: 12 Feb 2009 09:39 PM CST

California Academy of Sciences
San Francisco Chronicle, USA - 18 hours ago
Gardening activities available. Bring drinking water and a snack. 4-6 pm Fri. and Wed., 10 am-1 pm Sat. Sonoma Garden Park, 19990 Seventh St., Sonoma. ...

Master Gardener columnist Peg Tillery waxes botanic on one of the most loved and hated of all flowers

DIG THIS | Where love and gardening collide - North Kitsap Herald

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 03:08 AM CST

Christian Science Monitor

DIG THIS | Where love and gardening collide North Kitsap Herald, WA - 13 hours ago By PEG TILLERY What's Up Master Gardener columnist Peg Tillery waxes botanic on one of the most loved and hated of all flowers — the rose. ... Oh-so-romantic English roses Christian Science Monitor all 2 news articles

A new community garden sparks hope Obama Jumpstart Home Gardening and Local Farming?

Will Obama Jumpstart Home Gardening and Local Farming? - Daily Green

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 09:33 AM CST

Will Obama Jumpstart Home Gardening and Local Farming?
Daily Green - 6 hours ago
A new community garden sparks hope. Following these 9 recommendations would take the USDA to a new level. By Dan Shapley So far, President Obama hasn't ...

Learn to teach gardening to children, Gardening events in metro Detroit

Gardening events in metro Detroit - Detroit Free Press

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 02:17 AM CST

Gardening events in metro Detroit
Detroit Free Press, United States - 13 hours ago
Learn to teach gardening to children: Participants will learn age-specific teaching methods. Must be at least 16 years old and want to garden with youths ...

South Wales show of Alpine Garden Society

Garden Diary - Telegraph.co.uk

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 12:57 AM CST

Telegraph.co.uk

Garden Diary Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 15 hours ago South Wales show of Alpine Garden Society, 11am-4pm, Caerleon Comprehensive School, nr Newport. Snowdrops, crocus, narcissus and cushion plants display, ...

Master Gardener must complete 50 hours of instruction and 50 hours of community service

Johnson County Master Gardener certification set - Cleburne Times-Review

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 11:39 AM CST

Johnson County Master Gardener certification set
Cleburne Times-Review, TX - 4 hours ago
To be certified a prospective Master Gardener must complete 50 hours of instruction and 50 hours of community service. Classes are taught by experts in ...
Save When You Garden Together SavingAdvice.com
Gardening classes coming in March Clarksville Leaf Chronicle
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Chesterton Tribune - The Nation Newspaper
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