Ideas & Inspiration
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Surprising Results With Container Peppers
Mother Nature can be one fickle lady. I guess you could say she pretty much forced me into giving container-gardening a try. Click for more.
By Laura Miller
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Terrariums As Interior Design
A major part of my home décor with plants is that of terrariums. Click here to learn how this came to be.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Midtown Urban Farm Grows Community Program
This urban farm invites you to drop in for a chat! Read on for more about this special farm in the heart of New York City.
By Caroline Bloomfield
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An Overabundance Of Hostas
Have you ever had to get rid of plants because you ran out of space? Click here to see what I’ve done with an overabundance of hostas.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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How I Kill Fleas With Nematodes
No one likes fleas very much. Read about a great, safe, natural way to rid your garden of the bloodthirsty pests.
By Laura Miller
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University of Kansas Medical Center Botanic Gardens THRIVE
Thinking about school gardens, we might imagine children digging, learning and planting. But the students at THRIVE garden are different.
By Caroline Bloomfield
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Experiencing the Natural World in a Concrete Jungle
With sparkling enthusiasm, Amanda Jimenez meets the challenges of starting a community garden from the ground up in Allentown, PA.
By Caroline Bloomfield
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Refugee And Immigrant Services And Education
Kara Gebre founded RAISE, a non-profit service that helps people when life is worlds apart from what is familiar.
By Caroline Bloomfield
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Growing Gladiolus Near A Dryer Vent
As I look around my yard, the most brilliant blooms I see are the gladiolus. I love the way they add elegance to the flowerbed.
By Laura Miller
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My Gardening Secret - Composted Horse Manure
I had a gardening secret and didn't know it. Read on to learn all about it, and how I found out I had it.
By Laura Miller
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My Noisy Garden Is Good For My Health
Click here to learn, or hear rather, about my noisy garden and how sounds in the garden can impact your health.
By Laura Miller
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Creative Ways To Keep Plants Warm
Years of gardening in Michigan weather leads me to find creative ways to keep my plants warm.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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And The Lemon Flower Is Sweet
What is the primary fragrance I associate my garden with? It's the sweet smell of lemon flowers. Click here to find out why.
By Teo Spengler
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Chaotic, Yet Purposeful
Most gardeners plant with a specific theme in mind. When it comes to my particular gardening theme, chaos comes to mind, but in a good way.
By Nikki Tilley
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Daylilies And Irises Have A Place In The Shade
Although they’ll survive partially shaded spaces, both daylilies and irises bloom better in full sun. But mine do just fine in either.
By Nikki Tilley
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My Journey Growing A Gifted Container Neem Tree
For Christmas a few years back, my mom presented me with what looked like a stick growing in a pot. Of course, it was much more than that.
By Nikki Tilley
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Signal Hill Elementary School & Community Garden
The Signal Hill Elementary School garden is a haven for all visitors to Pemberton, BC. But the garden is only part of the story.
By Caroline Bloomfield