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Cultivating Communities through School Gardens - Mother Earth News

Mon, 28 Sep 2015 18:59:25 +0000

Cultivating Communities through School Gardens
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“What are the ingredients for a healthy life?” I ask this question to young children, college students, women's groups and other audiences I address. I first assumed that people's expectations would be physical needs like food and shelter. Instead, I ...

Seed-Saving Fun, Easy and a Cost Saver - Mother Earth News

Mon, 28 Sep 2015 16:37:41 +0000

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Seed-Saving Fun, Easy and a Cost Saver
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Seed saving has been going on for thousands of years. Seed saving is easy. Always save the seed from the best vegetable you grew! Or the tastiest you buy at the farmers market or store. Pick the fruit or plant that has the characteristics you want to ...

Baguio residents urged to try organic gardening - Sun.Star

Mon, 28 Sep 2015 03:33:41 +0000

Baguio residents urged to try organic gardening
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BAGUIO City residents are being urged to start an organic vegetable garden in their backyard to supplement the nutritional needs of their families. The City Council has adopted the resolution on organic gardening authored by Senior Citizen Office for-a ...

To attract wildlife, garden from ground level to tree canopy

Sun, 27 Sep 2015 14:00:00 +0000

To attract wildlife to your garden, plant in layers, year-round, from ground level to tree canopy.

An Heirloom Sicilian Kitchen Garden - Mother Earth News

Fri, 25 Sep 2015 19:57:39 +0000

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An Heirloom Sicilian Kitchen Garden
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I became interested in what would be grown in an heirloom Sicilian garden after my mom, cousin and sister's trip to Sicily this summer. My grandpa immigrated as a child from Termini, Sicily. He loved cooking with his mom in the kitchen and kept the ...

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How to Sheet Mulch to Improve Your Yields - Mother Earth News

Fri, 25 Sep 2015 19:48:33 +0000

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How to Sheet Mulch to Improve Your Yields
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Pulling weeds may currently occupy many of the precious free hours of your time. Watching a crab grass penetrate the root crown of a freshly planted baby basil plant can be irksome. Incessantly, we pull out unwanted plants only to disturb the soil ...

Fall in the vegetable garden

Valerie Sudol — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 12:00:00 +0000

A free workshop set for 10 a.m. tomorrow at Montclair's Presby Memorial Iris Gardens, 474 Upper Mountain Ave., explains how to extend the season with fall and winter crops. The Rutgers Master Gardeners of Essex County lead the talk, offering tips and tactics for successful harvests.

On the road: Bus trip to NY gardens

Valerie Sudol — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 10:00:00 +0000

All aboard for a road trip to two outstanding public gardens in Dutchess County, New York. The tour, sponsored by the online magazine DIG IT!, is scheduled Oct. 7 with pick-up locations in Rockaway, N.J. and Greenville, N.Y.

History highlighted at two New Jersey gardens

Valerie Sudol — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 10:00:00 +0000

Take a walk through history this fall and imagine you were to the manor born - or were rubbing shoulders with the great plant hunters of the early 20th century. The New Jersey Botanical Garden (NJBG) in Ringwood State Park and Willowwood Arboretum in Chester invite you to do just that at sites that occupy former estates of the rich and well-connected.

Plant Garlic This Fall - Mother Earth News

Thu, 24 Sep 2015 09:42:26 +0000

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Plant Garlic This Fall
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Fall is garlic planting time and that was evident at the MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR at Seven Springs in Pennsylvania last weekend. It was in plentiful supply at some of the vendor booths. If you missed the Fair, you could probably still order some from BJ ...

Francis Kurkdjian and Fabien Ducher, Changing History in a Bottle

By NANCY HASS — Thu, 24 Sep 2015 04:00:00 +0000

Together, a fragrance legend and a horticultural pioneer have cultivated what could be the first new perfume rose in more than a century.

Bulbs are available for purchase but not for planting

Sun, 20 Sep 2015 05:00:00 +0000

Bulb displays at garden centers are a little like Halloween decorations at the box stores. Just because they’re there, it doesn’t mean it’s time to put them out at home.

Small plantings on tiny lot make this gardener a winner

Sat, 19 Sep 2015 20:00:00 +0000

Some people throw parties. Sharon Danovich throws gardens. “Throw gardens” is her name for small patches of perennials and shrubs she plants at the base of trees or in a neglected corner of he…

Adam Purple, Eccentric Environmentalist and Gardener in New York, Dies at 84

By COLIN MOYNIHAN — Wed, 16 Sep 2015 04:00:00 +0000

Mr. Purple, whose real name was David Wilkie, was a familiar presence for decades on the streets of the Lower East Side, who spoke passionately about recycling and protecting the earth.

Farm garden a testament to plants’ toughness, owner’s smart choices

Sun, 13 Sep 2015 07:00:00 +0000

Clare Horner describes her garden as low maintenance on an old dairy farm, an unusual idea when so many home gardeners create lovely but labor intensive natural art.

Goldenrod can make an excellent addition to any garden

Sun, 13 Sep 2015 05:00:00 +0000

When I was a kid, I thought there was only one kind of goldenrod. It was, of course, the one I saw blooming like a weed every fall in the Midwest countryside near my home. And like everyone el…

Yard and Garden: Dividing lilies, daylilies and peonies

Sun, 13 Sep 2015 05:00:00 +0000

Late summer and early fall is a great time to manage the flowers growing around the house and in the garden. The trick is to know the best times and ways to manage particular types of flowers,…

Getting the most out of fall-planted bulbs

Sat, 12 Sep 2015 14:00:00 +0000

Flower bulbs delivered by growers are nearly always disease-free, thanks to rigorous industry-imposed inspections at home and abroad.

Plants to know and grow: Garlic

Valerie Sudol — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 10:00:00 +0000

When you think of setting in some bulbs this fall, don't forget the garlic. This pungent root crop, essential to so many cuisines, is properly planted in autumn for harvest next summer.

Return of the native: Plant native species for pollinators and wildlife

Valerie Sudol — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 10:00:00 +0000

The native plant movement (if we can call it that) is making the case for preserving the intricate ecosystems that make our natural landscapes both productive and beautiful.It's really a push to counter the disappearance of indigenous plants that evolved with our own home-grown array of birds, bees, butterflies and mammals - the wildlife that is part of our American heritage.

Cabbage growing for kids

Valerie Sudol — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 10:00:00 +0000

Bonnie Plants, headquartered in Alabama, has been sponsoring a nationwide cabbage-growing program for third-graders since 1995. Registration is now underway for participation by any third-grade classroom in the lower 48 states.

Calling all orchid lovers

Valerie Sudol — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 10:00:00 +0000

Orchid-lovers take note: These exotic flowers are celebrated in a weekend festival Sept. 11 - 13 at Silva Orchids in Neptune. Tewkesbury Orchids in Califon, soon to close, is selling off its stock.

10 Fascinating Edible-Plant Facts Gardeners Need to Learn - Mother Earth News

Thu, 10 Sep 2015 20:15:00 +0000

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10 Fascinating Edible-Plant Facts Gardeners Need to Learn
Mother Earth News
From a definition of open-pollinated crops and details about grafting tomatoes to knowing which edible garden plants are warm- or cool-weather crops, these facts about plants double as gardening tips to help you grow even more, even better. By Rosalind ...

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Prune bureaucracy, not hanging baskets

Alan Titchmarsh — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 16:18:27 +0000

Floral displays are an easy target for cuts - but the joy they bring to towns and cities is worth every penny

Protect Your Lawn During Drought

Contributors — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 14:11:59 +0000

Heat and moisture stresses placed on both cool-season and warm-season grasses will force them into a dormant stage. Just because they are brown does not mean they are dead. Normally, cool-season grass (tall fescue and ryegrass) will rebound in the fall when temperatures cool and rain is more abundant. Warm-season grasses will rebound in the spring after periods of adequate rainfall and when temperatures warm to optimal growing conditions. A prolonged drought period could do permanent damage to lawns without supplemental and deep watering. Watering for longer intervals, less frequently will encourage deeper root systems and be less stressful to the plant.

Dormant lawns should receive at least an inch of water every two or three weeks during the summer to prevent complete turf loss. Grasses may not show a noticeable greening, but the amount of irrigation should be sufficient to hydrate the lower plant portions and increase the recovery once adequate moisture is available.

Some species of turf possess deeper root systems which allow them greater access to soil water during drought conditions. In addition, some species require less water than others. Tall fescue has better drought tolerance than Kentucky bluegrass and generally requires little or no irrigation except during extended drought.

How to grow: Poppies

Bunny Guinness — Mon, 07 Sep 2015 06:00:34 +0000

Bunny Guinness answers some common questions on poppies.

Make splashy garden and other keepsakes with mosaic stones

Sun, 06 Sep 2015 18:24:00 +0000

Anne Marie Price taught herself mosaic art, creating intricate designs and portraits with cut pieces of stained glass.

"Bee Keeping" and "Organic Gardening" Covered in 9AM Classes - Wgnsradio

Sun, 06 Sep 2015 11:02:52 +0000

"Bee Keeping" and "Organic Gardening" Covered in 9AM Classes
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This month and next are the final two months of the Rutherford County Farmers Market. This event is every Tuesday and Friday mornings from 7:00 until noon at the Lane Agri-Park, 315 John R. Rice Boulevard. New to the Farmer's Market is the ongoing ...

Vegetable gardening is expensive, but the results are priceless

Sun, 06 Sep 2015 10:00:00 +0000

Peggy Krapf has been a hobbyist gardener in many different states and climate zones for more than 30 years.

Plants handpicked for a Queen

Eleanor Doughty — Sun, 06 Sep 2015 06:00:07 +0000

As Queen Elizabeth II becomes our the longest-reigning monarch, we look at the flowers and plants with the royal seal of approval