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Friday Five: Grow Your Own Insect Repellents

Heleigh Bostwick — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0000

Let�s set the record straight. Despite our wishful thinking, there is no such thing as a plant that repels mosquitoes.

Thursday Techniques: Standards � Shrubs in Tree Form

Heleigh Bostwick — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0000

Popular in Victorian times and in formal gardens, standards are shrubs or vines that are pruned and trained into a tree form that has a single stem.

Wednesday What's New: Greening the Office

Heleigh Bostwick — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0000

Decorating your office with plants and greenery not only looks nice, it�s also good for your health.

Tuesday Products: Potting Products

Heleigh Bostwick — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0000

Organic Mechanics potting soil, PotHoles Drainage Discs, and Hydro-Mats are three new products that are a must for container gardeners.

Monday Melange: Sweetbay Magnolia

Heleigh Bostwick — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0000

Sweetbay magnolia is a wonderful small to medium sized tree that is native to the coastal plain of the eastern US and is hardy between USDA Zones 5 and 10.

Friday Five: Thinking Small

Heleigh Bostwick — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0000

The fact is that while many people enjoy gardening most people don�t have the time or money to spend. That�s why �thinking small� is a good idea.

Thursday Techniques: Cold Composting

Heleigh Bostwick — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0000

Requiring minimal labor, cold composting is the easy way to compost.

Wednesday What's New: Growing Organic Roses

Heleigh Bostwick — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0000

Although I love roses, growing them always seems like it requires using too many chemicals. It may be a matter of perception, but growing roses organically seems much easier.

Tuesday Products: PlantSense Internet Gardening Tool

Heleigh Bostwick — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0000

PlantSense is an Internet gardening tool that is part sensor part computer software.

Monday Melange: Trailing Arbutus

Heleigh Bostwick — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0000

Trailing arbutus has fragrant white to pink flowers and is a low growing evergreen shrub native to the eastern half of North America.