Friday, April 30, 2010

“Mayfest will feature free gardening classes” plus 3 more

“Mayfest will feature free gardening classes” plus 3 more


Mayfest will feature free gardening classes

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 09:40 AM PDT

St. Andrews will have free gardening classes during its Mayfest on Saturday.

Month of May offers many gardening classes from composting to landscaping

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 08:29 AM PDT

The Alachua County Extension Office has a variety of classes being offered for May of 2010. The programs are offered by Wendy Wilber, environmental horticulture agent, and will discuss composting, gardening and landscaping.

Great ponds and other good water gardening ideas

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 06:16 AM PDT

Water gardening ideas that anyone can use.

Milan Library Corner: Square Foot Gardening topic of talk

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 05:10 AM PDT

Barbara Gardinier, chairwoman of the Milan Beautification Committee and Master Gardener, will be at the Milan Public Library 6:30 p.m. May 13, to teach the concepts of Square Foot Gardening.

Thursday, April 29, 2010

“City Provides More Access To Community Gardening” plus 3 more

“City Provides More Access To Community Gardening” plus 3 more


City Provides More Access To Community Gardening

Posted: 29 Apr 2010 09:43 AM PDT

In urban areas such as Long Beach, where land is at a premium, finding a place to garden can be difficult. Over the years, community gardens have cropped up throughout the city, but many of them have waiting lists.

Tips on raised bed gardening

Posted: 29 Apr 2010 09:25 AM PDT

Raised beds are without doubt the first step toward having a more productive home garden ... and more control over the quality of your family's fresh food.

Gardening Workshop

Posted: 29 Apr 2010 06:26 AM PDT

Gardening Workshop

Milan Library Corner: Square Foot Gardening topic of talk

Posted: 29 Apr 2010 01:23 AM PDT

Barbara Gardinier, chairwoman of the Milan Beautification Committee and Master Gardener, will be at the Milan Public Library 6:30 p.m. May 13, to teach the concepts of Square Foot Gardening.

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

“Kids in Argentina learn to grow their own food” plus 3 more

“Kids in Argentina learn to grow their own food” plus 3 more


Kids in Argentina learn to grow their own food

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 09:33 AM PDT

On his knees in the soggy soil, 9-year-old Alexis Ocampo digs deep into the earth, his small gardening rake separating dirt from rocks. "Look, I found a worm!" he shrieks.

Milan Library Corner: Square Foot Gardening topic of talk

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 04:52 AM PDT

Barbara Gardinier, chairwoman of the Milan Beautification Committee and Master Gardener, will be at the Milan Public Library 6:30 p.m. May 13, to teach the concepts of Square Foot Gardening.

Share your gardening tips

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 12:27 AM PDT

Do you keep a garden? Do you have gardening advice you'd like to share?

Zakta Showcases Best Online Gardening Information

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Zakta users have put together a collection of "Best of the Web" guides to help anyone, from beginners to old-timers, with getting started on their gardening this year.

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

“Milan Library Corner: Square Foot Gardening topic of talk” plus 3 more

“Milan Library Corner: Square Foot Gardening topic of talk” plus 3 more


Milan Library Corner: Square Foot Gardening topic of talk

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 04:40 AM PDT

Barbara Gardinier, chairwoman of the Milan Beautification Committee and Master Gardener, will be at the Milan Public Library 6:30 p.m. May 13, to teach the concepts of Square Foot Gardening.

The Landscape Man: is this the reality of gardening?

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 04:03 AM PDT

Joanna Fortnam looks behind the scenes at the latest attempt at gardening for TV

Share your gardening tips

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 01:29 AM PDT

Do you keep a garden? Do you have gardening advice you'd like to share?

Practical meets pretty: Container gardening for beauty and bounty

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 11:26 PM PDT

(ARA) - Container gardening is a great alternative for people who don't have the time or space for a full garden or flowerbed. Often, however, container gardeners may feel they have to choose between beauty and practicality.

Monday, April 26, 2010

“BodySmart gardening event to be held at Farmington public library” plus 3 more

“BodySmart gardening event to be held at Farmington public library” plus 3 more


BodySmart gardening event to be held at Farmington public library

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 10:28 AM PDT

Gardening is the number one hobby in America. Just about anyone with a home participates in it. Unfortunately, gardening can become more difficult. Many people blame it on aging, but it could be the tools we use and the way we use them, weather factors, and the typical aches and pains associated with any type of physical activity.

Extension telenet to cover gardening in shady areas

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 09:58 AM PDT

University of Illinois Extension-Fulton County will offer Dont Fear the Shade Garden at 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 27. Dont let a shady area keep you from having a beautiful garden. With the variety of plants available, hostas are no longer the last resort for that shady area in your yard. Kari Houle, Horticulture Educator, will discuss the variety of plants that can be included in the shade ...

Community gardening kicks off in northern Chapel Hill

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 09:54 AM PDT

More than 125 people attended a ribbon cutting this weekend for HOPE Gardens, a different kind of community gardening space on Homestead Road in northern Chapel Hill.

City Provides More Access To Community Gardening

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 09:28 AM PDT

In urban areas such as Long Beach, where land is at a premium, finding a place to garden can be difficult. Over the years, community gardens have cropped up throughout the city, but many of them have waiting lists.

Sunday, April 25, 2010

“Southern Gardening: Purple coneflowers are ideal for gardens” plus 2 more

“Southern Gardening: Purple coneflowers are ideal for gardens” plus 2 more


Southern Gardening: Purple coneflowers are ideal for gardens

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 07:53 AM PDT

Purple coneflowers are native plants that look great in the prairie as well as in formal designs. Coneflowers such as this Bright Star are perfect plants for the garden.

Gardening experts: Tomato blight a thing of the past

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 02:12 AM PDT

BALLSTON A tomato blight that decimated Northeast crops last year should be a thing of the past, local gardening experts say.

Gardening, Urban Farming Tips And More At Union Square

Posted: 24 Apr 2010 11:22 AM PDT

� � � � The New York Restoration Project is holding its NYC Grows event at Union Square tomorrow. NYC Grows will give people the opportunity to learn more about gardening, urban farming, organic cooking and more through demonstrations and activities. And Woolly Pockets which makes recycled gardening containers for indoor and outdoor usehas put up a Living Green Wall of edible plants and lush ...

Saturday, April 24, 2010

“Build an A-Frame Vegetable Trellis for Small Footprint Gardening [Gardening]” plus 3 more

“Build an A-Frame Vegetable Trellis for Small Footprint Gardening [Gardening]” plus 3 more


Build an A-Frame Vegetable Trellis for Small Footprint Gardening [Gardening]

Posted: 24 Apr 2010 08:14 AM PDT

# gardening If you'd like to grow climbing vegetables in a small space, this simple DIY vegetable trellis is an excellent compliment to a small garden. More��

Master Gardener offers May gardening tips

Posted: 24 Apr 2010 01:46 AM PDT

Things I like about the Shore in May: Watching the first lettuces come up; the spring comedy at North Street Playhouse; the fabulous weather; getting back out on the screened porch; the start of the blue crab season.

Learn about low-cost gardening Monday

Posted: 23 Apr 2010 06:05 PM PDT

A free class on "Food Gardening for Next to Nothing" will beheld from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday at St. Helens Elementary School,431 27th Ave., Longview. Master gardener Glen Andresen will sharetips and tricks for growing a natural, low-cost, low-maintenancefood garden. Learn what to plant, when to plant and where toplant.

Too early to think about gardening?

Posted: 23 Apr 2010 03:27 PM PDT

Spring is in full swing and you might be thinking about gardening.

Friday, April 23, 2010

“The Landscape Man: is this the reality of gardening?” plus 3 more

“The Landscape Man: is this the reality of gardening?” plus 3 more


The Landscape Man: is this the reality of gardening?

Posted: 23 Apr 2010 10:32 AM PDT

Joanna Fortnam looks behind the scenes at the latest attempt at gardening for TV

Most vegetables are suitable for container gardening

Posted: 23 Apr 2010 10:00 AM PDT

In response to a reader's inquiry about container vegetable gardening, Jessica Walliser provides a list of supplies and suggestions to make the task enjoyable and successful.

Alex Pasternack: Adam Dell's SharedEarth.com: Could Urban Gardening 2.0 Rewire Our Society?

Posted: 23 Apr 2010 09:50 AM PDT

Sharecropping may have gone out of style in the United States nearly a century ago, but entrepreneur Adam Dell (yup, Michael's brother) is hoping to...

Spring gardening: Get an early start

Posted: 23 Apr 2010 08:48 AM PDT

So what if you feel like you've been buried in snow this winter? When it comes to your garden, it's time to think spring.

Thursday, April 22, 2010

“Gardening season is on!” plus 3 more

“Gardening season is on!” plus 3 more


Gardening season is on!

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 08:40 AM PDT

Saturday in Jackson was a beautiful spring day, perfect for enjoying the new life of emerging plants and the beautiful blooms bursting with brilliant colors and potent fragrance. The heat of gardening fever was fanned by the Second Annual Seed & Plant Swap & Sale held as a community event on the grounds of the historic Jackson Presbyterian Church.

Practical meets pretty: Container gardening for beauty and bounty

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 02:49 AM PDT

(ARA) - Container gardening is a great alternative for people who don't have the time or space for a full garden or flowerbed. Often, however, container gardeners may feel they have to choose between beauty and practicality.

Bath: Gardening workshop to be May 8

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 01:16 AM PDT

Gardening with the Masters spring workshop will be from 2 to 4 p.m. May 8 at Northern Electric Auditorium in Bath....

Share your gardening tips

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 12:58 AM PDT

Do you keep a garden? Do you have gardening advice you'd like to share?

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

“Garden news from here and there: Epimediums, window gardening and digging in at the White House” plus 3 more

“Garden news from here and there: Epimediums, window gardening and digging in at the White House” plus 3 more


Garden news from here and there: Epimediums, window gardening and digging in at the White House

Posted: 21 Apr 2010 11:29 AM PDT

Window gardening proves anyone, anywhere, can grow vegetables; epimediums are the most versatile of plants; Michelle Obama replants the First Garden (OK, we just call it that).

Share your gardening tips

Posted: 21 Apr 2010 10:38 AM PDT

Do you keep a garden? Do you have gardening advice you'd like to share?

Learn something new this gardening season

Posted: 21 Apr 2010 10:25 AM PDT

The Corporation of Delta is hosting a series of free gardening workshops this spring and summer for Delta residents. others also read...

Teenager 'attacked with gardening tool' in brawl

Posted: 21 Apr 2010 10:13 AM PDT

A TEENAGER�suffered head injuries�in a fight between two gangs in Addlestone last week.