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Six reasons to hire a gardening professional

You've gotten your hands dirty and have suddenly realized that you have no idea how to turn your barren backyard into a perennial paradise. Before you dig yourself into an even bigger hole, you might want to consider the following re [...]

Posted On : Apr, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Star Apple Edible Gardening teaches modern urban homesteadin...

These were just some of the options for guests at the San Francisco Flower and Garden show as they walked through the 5,000 square feet of edible gardens arranged by Oakland-based Star Apple Edible Gardening. The company display [...]

Posted On : Mar, 31 2011 | Comments : 0

Design Forecast: Container Gardening

A popular trend this year, container gardening offers a variety of ways to decorate your exterior spaces.While we wait for spring flowers to return to our landscapes, now is a good time to think about our summer garden plans. If you had [...]

Posted On : Mar, 29 2011 | Comments : 0

Gardening: the secret of happiness

I opened my eyes to gardening when I turned 39. More than a decade earlier we had moved into a terraced house with a lush, mature garden. I imagined that, like wallpaper, it would stay that way with little care or effort from me. It didn [...]

Posted On : Mar, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

It’s Time to Think about Gardening Again!

I can’t remember a winter that has seemed longer, and more depressing in general. However, it is now officially March, which means that even though it won’t be warm and wonderful for at least another month or two, it is now p [...]

Posted On : Mar, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Gardening Tied to Increased Vegetable Intake in Older Adults

New research has found that older adults who participate in gardening may be more likely to eat their veggies. The study by researchers from Texas A&M University and Texas State University to be published in Hort Technology, presents [...]

Posted On : Mar, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Gardening tip of the week

Prepare garden beds for spring by pulling winter weeds such as henbit, bittercress, annual bluegrass and chickweed and laying a thin layer of bark mulch. Refresh lawn edges with a sharp shovel or, preferably, a steel, long-handled edging [...]

Posted On : Mar, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

Gardening equipment to simplify your urge to dig in the dirt

When it comes to picking a useful garden tool, the choice is simple for Jennifer Fishburn. “My favorite garden tool is a garden knife. A garden knife is a multifunctional tool that can be used for several gardening activities, such [...]

Posted On : Mar, 16 2011 | Comments : 0

Gardening with Heart at RI Spring Flower & Garden Show

The 19th annual Rhode Island Spring Flower & Garden Show, explodes with color at the R.I. Convention Center, Feb. 24 to 27. The theme, "Gardening With Heart" highlights twenty-eight gardens that marry the beauty of nature w [...]

Posted On : Feb, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Getting an early start on gardening

The forecast is causing Spring fever to spread. And many are taking advantage of the warm weather by getting work done in the garden. A plant expert says now is the time to get to work. We're all coming out of winter hibernation and [...]

Posted On : Feb, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

Fail-proof gardening tips from the pros

With so many plant choices, picking the perfect plants that will thrive in your garden can seem overwhelming - even for experienced gardeners. Rather than randomly buying plants that are attractive in the displays and hoping they'll [...]

Posted On : Feb, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

Weekend Gardening 12/02/11

There are questions about struggling ginger lilies, putting hydrangeas under a mango tree, planning a vegetable garden in a trailer, finding the right soil for a native garden, growing climbing spinach, getting bean plants to flower, fix [...]

Posted On : Feb, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Get a jump on gardening by starting seeds indoors

It won't be long before gardeners can commence their favorite activity: running their fingers through soil or some other growing material and nurturing tiny seeds as they gradually mature into beautiful flowers and mouthwatering vege [...]

Posted On : Feb, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

Gardening community saddened by closing of Newtown nursery

Community members are sad that The Villages at Lexington Gardens, a garden shop and nursery, has closed, said First Selectman Pat Llodra. "It was kind of a landmark in town," she said. The nursery at 32 Church Hill Road, which [...]