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Botanical Gardens has landscaping tale to tell

Isabel Fortoul's love for gardening and curiosity about the New Jersey Botanical Gardens (NJBG) history prompted the Union City resident to make quite a trip to Ringwood State Park and attend a Jan. 15 slideshow presentation on the N [...]

Posted On : Jan, 20 2011 | Comments : 0

Your garden: 2011 seed catalogs

There's not much to get excited about in the garden this time of year. Most gardens, including mine, lie dormant. But one look at the counter space in my office would tell you there's plenty of expectation about spring. The 2011 [...]

Posted On : Jan, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

2011 Master Gardeners of Rutherford County GARDEN BASICS – V...

Registration Fee: $45.00 (You are NOT registered until fee is received, which begins Nov. 22.) Registration fee Handbook with References & Instructions Includes: Master Gardener Information Drinks & Snacks Door Prizes Fellowship [...]

Posted On : Jan, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

Garden Tour Dreamin' on Such a Winter's Day

The snow's coming down outside our windows, but Hennepin County Extension Master Gardeners have been busy planning the 2011 Learning Gardens Tour. In fact, we started brainstorming almost immediately after the last guest left our gar [...]

Posted On : Jan, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Cleveland Home & Garden Show opens at Great Lakes Expo Jan. ...

Dave Richards is one happy man -- something evident within seconds of a telephone conversation about his latest endeavor: helping 25 of his students construct an entry garden for the 68th Annual Cleveland Home & Garden Show opening n [...]

Posted On : Jan, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Planning a water garden is worth it

Time for garden dreaming. My plans may, or may not, come to fruition next summer, but now, when there’s very little I can do outside, I live large in my mind. And most Big Ideas involve water. My thoughts down these twisting pathwa [...]

Posted On : Jan, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Christopher Shein makes permaculture gardening fun for all

Christoper Shein is the Bay Area's resident permaculture design guru and for the last 10 years, he has taught the Permaculture Design class at Merritt Community College's Landscape Horticulture Department, inspiring hundreds of s [...]

Posted On : Jan, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

Master Gardener Course Slated for Wakulla County

Would you like to learn more about landscaping and gardening in our area? Then it is time to apply for the 2011 Master Gardener Volunteer Program offered by University of Florida/Wakulla County Extension. The nine week course wil [...]

Posted On : Jan, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

Lush Macedon garden ready for weekend rush

VISITORS to Tugurium next weekend will be forgiven if they experience a feeling of deja vu. That’s because ABC TV’s Gardening Australia host Stephen Ryan will be showing off his Macedon garden, featured in the weekly gardenin [...]

Posted On : Jan, 08 2011 | Comments : 0

In the Garden: Growing tasty tropical plants in any home, an...

Imagine this: You walk into your living room and pluck a juicy orange from the tree. Or you pick a ripe yellow cocoa pod and begin the process of making your own chocolate. Sounds good? But not very realistic? Well, hold on until you hav [...]

Posted On : Jan, 07 2011 | Comments : 0

Master gardening classes planned in Cody, Powell

Want to learn more about gardening, meet local gardeners and serve your community? The Park County office of the University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service is offering Master Gardener training from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays and Th [...]

Posted On : Jan, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

Gardening from the couch: 5 for the beginner

Winter is the time to learn more about gardening by reading about gardening. And if you are new to gardening, a little help sorting through the thousands of titles out there is welcome. Genevieve Schmidt, the author of the blog Nort [...]

Posted On : Jan, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

A garden's allure in creating a sustainable home

Buildings can have solar panels, rain water collection and waste water recycling, they can be more energy efficient and less reliant on airconditioning by using passive solar design techniques to heat and cool the home along with the use [...]

Posted On : Jan, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

Things to do: Gardening program

Today Gardening program: Naperville Community Gardeners invite the public to their program “The Herb Tea Garden” by Nina Koziol. The program is free and follows the monthly meeting. Meetings begin at 7 p.m. at Knox Presb [...]