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Conditioning Cut Flowers and Foliage

davesgarden.com — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 UTC

Check out the DG homepage for a brief overview of what you'll find in this gardening mega-site. Conditioning plant material simply means making sure it is as full of water as possible. Conditioning methods vary with different plants types. The guidelines that follow will help you get the most out of...

Winter garden survivors

The Cheap Vegetable Gardener — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:17:26 UTC

Saturday we had a rare occurrence here in the Pacific Northwest, this large ball of warm gas, which in some areas they refer to as the sun made an appearance. It raised the temperature so much I had to take the cover off my winter garden so I decided to do a little weeding and take some pictures. The...

How to Build a Vegetable Garden: Step-by-Step Guide to Grow Your Own Fresh Organic Vegetables

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:11:52 UTC

Would you like to learn how to build a vegetable garden? Would you like to have a constant supply of fresh organic zucchinis, tomatoes, cabbage, sweet corn, carrots, bell peppers and a lot more? Do you feel like buying organic is twice as much?

3 Easy Tips for Planning a Vegetable Garden

Tee — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:35:27 UTC

One of the most important things you can do to help ensure a successful vegetable garden happens well before you ever sink a shovel in the soil. Proper vegetable garden planning is key when it comes to preparing for the new season and helping you avoid common mistakes when setting plants out in Spri...

Gardening on the Dark Side

gardening.about.com — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:00:21 UTC

Sooner or later we all venture into the dark side of gardening - pests search and destroy. I think I'm more tolerant of problems on my flowers than my vegetables but looking through Debbie Hadley's 12 Worst Vegetable Garden Pests gallery, I see that I've had them all. Luckily she also gives some chemical-free...

Lizzano and Terenzo Tomatoes

Meghan Shinn — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:52:22 UTC

Virtues: We love 'Lizzano' and 'Terenzo' tomatoes for their tasty fruit, high yield, disease resistance and their growing habit. Both are cherry tomatoes with a compact size that makes them perfect for containers or small ...

Bulb Activity

noreply@blogger.com (Christopher C. NC) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:35:29 UTC

It was 28 degrees this morning with a hard frost that turned into a beautiful, sunny, 50 degree day, perfect weathers for bulbs. The ridge top garden is really beginning to stir.I saw these daffodils in my travels today. They are bit further along and about ready to pop compared to any of the daffodils...

All About Eucalyptus

herbgardens.about.com — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:27:11 UTC

Soothing and lovely, Eucalyptus deserves a closer look. When we had our greenhouse business, I grew a large table of eucalyptus for making topiaries. Then, when they were large enough to transfer to the form, I became so in love with brushing my hand over the flats of fragrant plants that I never did...

An Orchard View

Layanee DeMerchant — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:13:52 UTC

It is Friday and time for another garden trip. Today takes us to the garden of Heather and Harry Brickford which is another beautiful National Garden Scheme garden. The NGS is an organization which features over 3,700 gardens. You can read more about this organization here. The Brickford garden is located...

Practicing Feng Shui in the Vegetable Garden

urbangardencasual.com — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:32:39 UTC

By Mindy McIntosh-Shetter As an avid reader, I have lately been looking into books that deal with personal development and came upon a concept called feng shui. This concept has its roots buried deep in the Chinese belief system of balance or chi.

18 Hydrangeas to Know and Grow

www.finegardening.com — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:00:00 UTC

A gallery of gorgeous hydrangeas. Learn more about them in Fine Gardening's Plant Guide.

Biologicals and Blue Jays

noreply@blogger.com (George Africa) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:43:06 UTC

The sky is clear and the sun is rising above Peacham Pond suggesting it will be warmer by noon. February is a busy time for the animals and birds of the adjacent fields and woodlands. Coyotes, which I have been studying lately, mate this time of year and lately they have been frequenting a compost pile...

The First Day Of February

noreply@blogger.com (Christopher C. NC) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:24:28 UTC

In a garden without winter.I managed to cut down the dead dried sticks of the wildflower surround of the roadside vegetable garden before the rains came. Then I went back to bed. Apparently the day of work work yesterday wore me out. It is spring like down below and time to start work again.

READER PHOTOS! Carol's garden in Georgia

www.finegardening.com — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:00:00 UTC

Today's photos are from Carol Stewart in Atlanta, Georgia. Carol says, "Here is a picture of my garden this past summer. I enjoy using annuals and perennials in my garden. My garden is always...

Art + Botany: Botanic Quilts

AnnaLaurent — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:48:06 UTC

Quilting enthusiasts in New York City can visit "Botanical Inspirations," a show of 22 quilts by the Quilters Guild of Brooklyn. The exhibit is at the Windsor Terrace Library, and runs through February 7th (160 E. 5th St. at Ft. Hamilton Pkwy. Brooklyn, NY 11218). If you're not in the neighborhood, enjoy...

5 Ways to Naturally Eliminate Weeds!

noreply@blogger.com (Dave Townsend) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:30:00 UTC

The complete and total elimination of garden weeds is every gardener's dream! And to do so organically or naturally just makes it all the more thrilling! Weed seeds can lie dormant for many years. Just because you eliminate them once doesn't mean you'll completely eradicate them - ever. Natural chemicals...

Kniphofia northiae a tower of powerful color

home@sfchronicle.com (Erle Nickel) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:08:37 UTC

Kniphofias are gradually making their presence known in Bay Area gardening circles. Maybe it's the catchy common names - red hot poker or torch flower - or the fact that this South African bulb does so well in our similarly Mediterranean climate.

Camellia Bowl XLVII

noreply@blogger.com (Matt) — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:38:16 UTC

In this month, when it seems we are forced to endure the dreary (thy grumpy Ground Hog, a dead President or two, dirty snow, the impending doom of mud season, and yeah, bowl games), we are reminded that we must remember the hottie ( St. Valentines Day, chocolate, hot cherry pie). But really, there is...

Spring flowers... Disjointed thoughts on winter and spring.

noreply@blogger.com (Michael) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:03:09 UTC

A quick note... I've planted my spring flowers, a few weeks early... I already had zinnias and snapdragons planted, and so I added the following (some direct-sown, some in nursery pots): Zinnias, marigold (yellow and red), California poppies, and some new cosmos. Oh, and borage--not yet flowering, but...

Commercially Growing Organic Roses For The Retail Market. Can It Be Done?

www.finegardening.com — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:22:39 UTC

Can It Be Done?" Many of us grow roses organically. Wouldn't it be nice if the nursery that produced them did the same? It can be done and here's proof.