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Gardening Against the Odds awards 2011: Our runners-up

While we’re all eager to hail wounded heroes, we seem less ready to help those who have been damaged mentally by their efforts on our behalf. The stigma of mental illness is everywhere, discouraging sufferers from asking for help. [...]

Posted On : Nov, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Master Gardener David King to Receive ‘Spirit of Venice’ Awa...

The accolades for local Master Gardener David King keep on coming. Just a few weeks ago, King was named honorary Los Angeles County Master Gardener; on Sept. 22 he was on hand to accept a SEED Award for Resource Preservation on behalf of [...]

Posted On : Sep, 23 2011 | Comments : 0

The award-winning Australian Garden at Chelsea (Video)

When the Chelsea Flower Show opens its doors every year, tens of thousands of people head for the wealthy London borough to see the best of the world's gardeners go head to head. Keith Wallace joined the team from the Royal Botanical [...]

Posted On : May, 30 2011 | Comments : 0

Award comes as surprise for gardening newbies

In the words of Alan Cruise-Johnston, he and his wife Gillian went from "window box to quarter-acre" two years ago but their Boydfield St, Wanganui East, property shows a lot of tender loving care. Their home "Cherilee&quo [...]

Posted On : Dec, 20 2010 | Comments : 0

Gardening against the odds awards winner: Andrew Barnett

Entering Andrew Barnett's garden is a bit like the wardrobe moment for Lucy in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Beyond the square of ordinary, small back garden with a functional eating area, grass and a few slabs, you go throug [...]

Posted On : Oct, 13 2010 | Comments : 0

Preston pensioners scoop top gardening award

A group of pensioners have won an award for maintaining their beautiful garden.A group of residents in a home for the elderly have been honoured with the prestigious Royal Horticultural Society gardening award for their efforts.All of the r [...]