gardening

Gardening is both an art and an occupation, an enjoyable and creative pastime with very real (and often edible!) results. Gardening has gone in and out of vogue in recent years, but experienced a resurgence in 2009 due to increased environmental awareness, lowered economic standards, and the example set by American First Lady Michelle Obama, who oversaw the creation of a new garden on the White House grounds.

There are lots of passionate gardeners on the blogosphere: flower lovers, home gardeners, sustainability and permaculture experts, slow foodies, and renegades all document their love of flora with essays and photos. Whether you're a beginning gardener or a seasoned dirt wrangler, you'll find a vibrant online community with knowledge and experience to make your garden grow.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “gardening”

• Great year for giant plants

  
  Garden Plants and Gardening Forum - The Grow Spot — Authority: 135
  I didnt break any world records this year, but I broke almost every single personal best for every type of plant that I grow. Of the corn I measured so far, tallest are as follows: (I still have several around 20 feet tall or so to measure so the list will change) Tehua - 25 feet 9 inches (personal best for tallest ...
  2 hours ago

• The Yew: A Deadly Lifesafer (Toxic Tuesdays: A Weekly Guide to Poison Gardens)

  
  Britannica Blog — Authority: 479
  Taxus baccata , more commonly known as English yew (right), is native to Europe and is a staple in many home landscapes across the United States. Revered for its longevity, ancients specimens of the evergreen tree can be found planted throughout cemeteries in England. It’s also widely used as a ...
  5 hours ago

• And now, the radio show

  
  Garden Plants and Gardening Forum - The Grow Spot — Authority: 135
  This content is syndicated via RSS from the blog: Garden Amateur And now for a little experiment in blog radio. Every second Saturday I do a segment on Don Burkes popular gardening radio show on 2UE (AM 954) in Sydney on Saturday and Sunday mornings, 6am to 9am, which is also syndicated around the country to ...
  8 hours ago

• Strawberries

  
  blah.suzie — Authority: 122
  My strawberries are only just starting to ripen. So far Ive eaten 3 of them. I think the plant is much happier in the ground.
  9 hours ago

• Organic: Don Burke’s Guide to Growing Organic Food – Don Burke

  
  BookOffers.com.au — Authority: 146
  Organic: Don Burke’s Guide to Growing Organic Food is a practical guide with step-by-step instructions, case studies and photographs to assist in growing your own successful organic vegetable garden by top Aussie gardner Don Burke. As a six-year-old he started his own vegetable garden under the watchful eyes of ...
  9 hours ago

• Horse manure

  
  Aussie Organic Gardening — Authority: 103
  One of our SA readers wants to know what to do about the weeds that sprout from their horse manure pile, as she is concerned about spreading the weeds through her garden. She also has a problem with millipedes. Interestingly, manure and millipedes have a relationship because millipedes feed on decaying organic matter ...
  10 hours ago

• Prepare your waterfall, fish pool, and water pumps for winter - Christian Science Monitor

  
  Your House Your Home — Authority: 152
  Prepare your waterfall, fish pool, and water pumps for winter Christian Science Monitor Gardening articles on a variety of topics can be found at the Monitors main gardening page. Also see our RSS feed. You may want to visit Gardening With the …
  11 hours ago

• Dont miss your chance to become a Master Gardener - The Wenatchee World Online

  
  Your House Your Home — Authority: 152
  Dont miss your chance to become a Master Gardener The Wenatchee World Online By Mary Fran mcclure, Master Gardener WSU master gardener trainees leave a class on entomology, the study of insects, in a conference room at the WSU … Caring for Fruit Trees in Winter Pine Tree all 2 news ...
  11 hours ago

• TEMECULA: Garden program gets state honor - North County Times

  
  Your House Your Home — Authority: 152
  TEMECULA: Garden program gets state honor North County Times Emma Samluk, 6, a first-grader at Susan La Vorgna Elementary School, carries a plant to one of the schools gardening beds to be planted. …
  11 hours ago

• The Dangers of Pesticides

  
  Buy Organic — Authority: 106
  Pesticides are chemicals which are sprayed on plants to kill pests (usually bugs), that threaten to eat the plants or cause damage to them. Now, it is true that bugs used to do a significant amount of damage to goods every year, and it is true that this did, in a small part, cut into the profits made by the big-time ...
  12 hours ago

• #4: Midwest Quality Glove 45TA Lawn Claws Leaf Scoops

  
  SuperSave Price.com — Authority: 164
  Midwest Quality Glove 45TA Lawn Claws Leaf Scoops Midwest Gloves & Gear (32) Buy new: $12.49 $7.72 6 used & new from $5.00 (Ranking is updated hourly. Visit the Bestsellers in list for authoritative information on this product’s current rank.) Read the original: #4: Midwest Quality Glove 45TA Lawn Claws ...
  14 hours ago

• Dangerous Insects

  
  Professional Home and Family Articles Directory — Authority: 158
  Just when you thought you were safe in your own home, safe from maniacs on the street, safe from lost and roaming wild animals in your local town, a small unassuming insect bites you, and for the next few days, you are fighting for your life. A mosquito, right in the comfort of your own [...]
  14 hours ago

• Cool Idea: Lighting the Dark Garden

  
  CasaSugar — Authority: 624
  Ive been pretty bummed about the time change, since its usually dark by the time I get home from work. This means that any outdoor chores, gardening work, or frolicking with the dogs is done in near pitch black, or lit from sharp, glaring porch lights. Kathy LaLiberte, director of gardening at my favorite gardening ...
  15 hours ago

• About Tree Seeds Germination Instructions

  
  Professional Home and Family Articles Directory — Authority: 158
  It is important to maintain the freshness of the seeds in order to facilitate proper germination. This is why we store all of our bonsai seeds in a refrigerator dedicated for this purpose. Therefore, in order to preserve their freshness until you are ready to begin the germination process, you can store the purchased ...
  16 hours ago

• Salt Water Fish.....

  
  Family Matters — Authority: 132
  Do you ever enjoy looking at the fish in a pet store? I love to watch the different fish and see how beautiful they are. I enjoy watching the fish bear their babies, live. For that reason, I always bought live bearers to put in my tanks. Ive invested quite a bit of money in setting up a fresh water tank and the ...
  16 hours ago

• need help roto-tilling

  
  DIY Network - Home Improvement How-To & Projects : DIY Network — Authority: 158
  I’m in the process of roto-tilling my yard could someone please help me with what to do next . I’d like to install new sod .1. Kill all weeds with Round Up.2. Rototill3. Remove rocks & debris. Rake.4. Get soil sample. (Call local Dept. of Agriculture Extension Agent to find out how. While you are [...]
  17 hours ago

• Landscape Gardening

  
  start-a-garden.com — Authority: 121
  Few people know how to improve their gardens. Many of us have grown so accustomed to the vertical rectangular beds of flowers and the quadrangle greenery zones, that we don’t even get to think how to change that. Landscape gardening is the way to increase the natural look of your garden and turn it into something ...
  17 hours ago

• SAN MARCOS: City exploring expansion or addition for community garden - North County Times

  
  Your House Your Home — Authority: 152
  SAN MARCOS: City exploring expansion or addition for community garden North County Times Marilyn Owens pushes a wheelbarrow at the San Marcos community garden Sunday. She said she has broccoli, peas, red cabbage, butternut squash and other …
  17 hours ago

• Ten steps to a 30-minute garden - Times Record News

  
  Your House Your Home — Authority: 152
  Ten steps to a 30-minute garden Times Record News If 30 minutes is all you have to spend each week, find some ways to minimize your time while creating a beautiful yet lower maintenance yard and garden . …
  17 hours ago

• Winter Lawn Care Tips: Your Garden still Requires a Fair Amount of Attention

  
  Home & Living News — Authority: 129
  Winter is a time when you need to pay extra attention to your lawn so that it can survive the spine chilling temperatures. If you will put in that extra effort for your lawn this winter then your lawn will have a fantastic spring just ahead of it. Snowfall can suffocate the turf of your lawn hence you should follow ...
  18 hours ago

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