Vegging out at work in company gardensTuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 3:16PMMore companies are ripping out manicured lawns to create on-site vegetable gardens as healthy perks or volunteer opportunities for employees.
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Annie Spiegelman: The Organic Lawn Care ManualWednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 12:22PMPaul Tukey, a lawn care professional and publisher of the gardening magazine People, Places and Plants, presents straightforward, practical how-to methods for safe and organic effective lawn care.
Manchester woman makes cover of 'Country Gardens' magazineThursday, August 12, 2010 @ 6:26AMBetty Curley’s garden on Pleasant Lake Road has always been admired and inventive. But it has never before been featured in a major gardening publication.
Legislating a Healthier MemphisWednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 5:48PMThe Unified Development Code? What is it?
An abundance of tomatoes is good for the kitchenWednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 3:32AMFAIRBANKS — I have no random thoughts in August, because when it is not otherwise engaged my mind is obsessed with the tomatoes in my garden. I am worrying about the fact that so many of them are ...
Tear your tea bags before composting, watchdog saysFriday, July 2, 2010 @ 1:44AMFor years gardeners have been told that tea bags were perfect material for the compost heap, but a leading watchdog has now warned consumers that they need to rip the bags open before they throw them on the heap.
Does your landscape need some friends in low places? Let's meet 10 of the top candidates for the jobFriday, June 25, 2010 @ 7:36AMSometimes you need a low flower that will provide that cheerful visual stair step from shrubs to lawn grass. Other times, you want a low color plant that will be compatible with taller annual and perennial flowers in your garden. Either way, today's list will provide you some good alternatives. It's not a complete list, but it's a good start. Each of these is a summertime annual that will ...
Spruce up your door with a summer wreathSaturday, June 12, 2010 @ 2:03AMCare to take a different tack with your springtime gardening? Plant a living wreath for the front door or garden gate. Upscale catalogs, such as Viva Terra, have been selling living wreaths for years. The rub is they can be expensive.