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Gardening | Hurricane preparation in the yard and garden

We cannot stop a hurricane from moving up the coast and making landfall in South Carolina, but there are a number of measures we can take in our yards and gardens to limit damage. Some preparations are likely jobs that need to be done aro [...]

Posted On : Aug, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Vegetable gardening gains ground in Erie

Vegetable gardens went out of style for a while, but they're going gangbusters now. Ask anyone who does it, and you'll get an earful about why: They say it costs less to grow than buy produce, it's fresher, it tastes better, i [...]

Posted On : Aug, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Gardeners have a New Way to Come Together and Support Sustai...

There is a lot of talk about sustainable living and creating sustainable local food sources. While this is an important goal for communities the question is what concrete steps can be taken to move a community toward this g [...]

Posted On : Aug, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

A cottag garden primer

In more than a dozen years of public speaking on all kinds of gardening topics, I’ve learned that there’s no type of garden more people like better than a cottage garden. Even if they don’t know what a cottage garden is, [...]

Posted On : Aug, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

Bill Legg prepares for August’s Master Gardener class

Montevallo resident Bill Legg inherited his love of gardening from his mother. “Ironically, her maiden name was Weed,” he said. An active gardener all his life – he professes to having a ‘light green&rsqu [...]

Posted On : Aug, 09 2011 | Comments : 0

Introducing guerrilla gardening: A new Twin Cities movement,...

We first saw the term guerrilla gardening popping up in our own backyard in 2009. Over in the United Kingdom, Richard Reynolds had been gardening "with or without permission" since 2004, encouraging people to simply beautify and [...]

Posted On : Aug, 08 2011 | Comments : 0

Tending to a community garden may foster higher fruit and ve...

People who grow their own fruits and vegetables are apt to eat them, but a study finds that community gardeners may have an edge over home gardeners when it comes to consuming more fresh produce. A study in this month's issue of [...]

Posted On : Aug, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

'Secret garden' Wrest Park reopens after restoration

One of the UK's finest and least known gardens will on Tuesday be unveiled in newly restored glory after decades hidden away from the general public's gaze. The 90 acres of Wrest Park in Bedfordshire are unarguably magnificen [...]

Posted On : Aug, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

Gardening: Watering during a dry spell

While nobody’s calling it a drought (yet), we’ve been having a dry spell in much of our area, and inquiring gardeners want to know what to do about watering their lawns, shrubs, trees flowers, plants and veggies. Not being [...]

Posted On : Aug, 03 2011 | Comments : 0

Vegetable gardening on a rooftop

Q. I'm looking for information on rooftop vegetable gardening. — Beverly Wilson, Calumet City Q: I'm looking for information on rooftop vegetable gardening. — Beverly Wilson, Calumet City A: Interest in gre [...]

Posted On : Aug, 02 2011 | Comments : 0

Senator employs her love of gardening to keep fit

Vivienne Poy, the first Canadian senator of Asian descent, suffers from arthritis in her feet, hands and elbows, yet her health is in bloom. When gym workouts didn’t work out for the 70-year-old, Hong Kong-born former fashion design [...]

Posted On : Aug, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Broomfield Enterprise Gardening July 31: Are you ready to ro...

Each new year provides a chance to transform difficult areas in your landscape into something beautiful. I have an area that has not sustained plant growth for more than a growing season. This year my garden plan is to develop a rock gard [...]

Posted On : Jul, 31 2011 | Comments : 0

Gardening competition nipped in the bud

A well-loved community event that gets gardening enthusiasts buzzing has been scrapped this year. The annual Basingstoke In Bloom competition, which for 15-years has had residents coming together to spruce up their green spaces, will be c [...]

Posted On : Jul, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Gardening activities reduce lung cancer risk by 50%

(NaturalNews) Not only is having a green thumb a great way to stay healthier and happier, but new research shows it can actually protect you from cancer. Noted cancer treatment and research center M.D. Anderson, at the University of Texas [...]