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New reasons to plant in a greenhouse

"Greenhouses offer the benefits of control over pH and nutrient balances, reduced number of pests and diseases, reduced water waste - all those things gardeners are concerned about.

The Garden Guru: Most critical mid-May tasks

Independent nurseries in particular are likely to have the unusual types of plants that make your garden unique and enchanting, and those less-common plants tend to sell out very quickly.

On Gardening: Brazilian plume flower magnificent in the shade garden

Since you want to encourage this growth, fertilizer needs to be a regular part of your gardening regimen.

Diggin' In: Try native azaleas for lovely color, scent

"It's possible for gardeners from southern Canada to Florida, from the Mid-West to the Northwest to grow some variety of native azaleas.

Garden tours will delight and educate | News | Southlake Journal

The May 5 Promenade Garden Tour takes patrons through three Colleyville gardens and one in Grapevine that use wide varieties of plantings, outdoor living areas, water features and "garden whimsy,"...

Diggin-in: Grow up, not out with square-foot gardening

Two million copies later, he now operates the Square Foot Gardening Foundation (www.squarefootgardening.org) and recently released two new books on the topic - the "Square Foot Gardening Answer...

On Gardening: Caliente hot rose geranium coming to your garden center

Gardeners on the West Coast love their geraniums and indeed they grow like weeds there while the rest of us are waiting for the spring and early summer.

These garden crops are pretty enough to eat

"The whole idea that you can eat flowers just like vegetables and fruits is appealing," says O'Connor, co-author of Grocery Gardening and creator of the blog "Seasonal Wisdom.

Diggin' In: Starting plants from seed

She founded the nonprofit Hampton Grows - www.HamptonGrows.org - and has helped put in at least five community and school gardens in the southeastern Virginia city.

Reward yourself with food from your garden

She has emerged as a champion of gardening as a central part of family and community life, even as big corporate farms grew and overshadowed small, local agriculture such as theirs.

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The tricky business of collaboration

Now, companies are getting more creative -- using charity work, gardening and even glass...

Sacramento Connect: Best of Blogs

Here is a sampling of the best of the current Home & Garden blogs.

Garden Calendar: today and coming events

· The Ruth Bancroft Garden hosts a Mother's Day event featuring a garden tour, complimentary...

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North Central Community Calendar

San Antonio Botanical Garden, 555 Funston Place, hosts its annual Art in the Garden, featuring...

Inhabitots » A Guide to Joining Your Local Community Garden & Tips on Gardening...

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Teaching Kids to Cast a Fly Fishing Rod

Greater Boston Trout Unlimited is partnering with the Friends of the Public Garden, Inc. and...

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Hirshhorn director plans to resign after board splits on 'Bubble' project

Richard Koshalek, the high-profile director of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden,...

Fairfax County community calendar, May 23 to 29, 2013

Garden Stroll and Tea, tour the demonstration gardens with a master gardener docent, followed by...

The Hard Road to a Vegetable Plot

This is the kind of gardening they don't show you on the gardening channels."