Plant a Seed, Get a Tree
ABC News
Don't be put off by how long it takes: Unless you are interested in flowering or fruiting, you can expect plenty of shoot growth from most young trees and shrubs. And even if years are required, shouldn't some aspects of gardening be a long...
Fall chores in the perennial garden
The New Britain Herald
As long as more moderate fall weather persists and the soil is still workable, we can continue to tidy up and even forge ahead in the perennial garden. Gone is the more frantic pace at which we must work during the growing season, replaced ...
Now is the time to plant bulbs in Northeast Ohio: Ask OSU Extension
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Prune flowering shrubs that tend to flop over or that may break off with one of our heavy, wet snow loads. Drain gardening hoses and put them away so they don't freeze, crack and rupture. Check out the hose washer for pliability replace if ...
How to Book Cheap flights to Harare
Best Syndication
A city whose streets are lined with flowering trees and a wonderful and invigorating climate. Choose the off season deals to get cheap flights and accommodation. Avoid peak season travel, as it is really difficult to get low price tickets a...
We should think of our own poor first this Christmas
Irish Times
While there is a nice glow to be had from helping a child in Africa, there are lots of needy people on our doorstep, ORNA MULCAHY WE’RE JUST over the MS Readathon, and now the annual Shoebox Appeal is upon us. The flowering of our youngest’...
Flower power
Kerrville Daily Times
Thousands of flowering plants will be showcased Friday and Saturday, when the Lone Star African Violet Council brings its state convention, show and sale to Kerrville.
Study: Nitrogen Pollution Worsens In Rockies Lakes
CBS4 Denver
Airborne nitrogen pollution from vehicle exhaust and farm fertilizer is turning algae in the alpine lakes of Rocky Mountain National Park into junk food for fish, a study says. A similar phenomenon is occurring in Sweden and Norway, accordi...
Bats Are Not The Bad Guys
redOrbit
Hendra has given bats a bad name. Understandable given Hendra virus has killed people and horses, and scientists have discovered that Hendra virus is carried by bats.
Celebrate a century of Casper's
News-Leader.com
Performing under a tent will be Tripwire, ABS Band, King Clarentz, Dark Alleys, Boogie Men, Spokepants of the Flowering Skillet, Howard Gayles and G-Force. Casper's is located at 601 W. Walnut St.
Pruning trees? Avoid shortcuts, Pa. experts advise
Denver Post
Horhut and Nelson, however, warn that fall pruning can be bad for flowering trees such as magnolia, flowering crab apple and dogwood, Their buds begin to emerge after the flowering in the spring. If they are pruned in the fall, many buds wi...
November in the Garden: Time for tulips
Memphis Commercial Appeal
The ideal time to plant tulips in the Mid-South is after November 15. Plant them earlier, and the soil temperatures might be too warm, possibly triggering the bulb to initiate growth, which will then freeze. Plant them much later, though, a...
A trio of landscape problems are showing up in our gardens
Naples Daily News
We are seeing many types of plants with chewing damage which starts at the edge of the leaf and meanders toward the midrib. So many plants are chewed, that the destruction reminds me of hail damage on some properties. This is caused by a ¼ ...
Golden Ages
Santa Monica Mirror
... fortunate enough to live in a “golden age” of any kind. Between the flowering of Greece and 15th – 16th Century Italy was a long period, not necessarily a “dark age,” but not a period in which a group of artists emerged to define a ...
Green Landscape Design Ideas
The Huffington Post
What's Your Reaction? Adding an eco-friendly design to your home landscaping can save you money and effort while providing a lifetime of beauty. Going green is more than a fad. As climates change and resources decrease, it has become a nece...