Alternative gardening methodsNews from Chippewa Herald:
There are many alternatives to the “traditional” gardens we think of planting in the spring. This article will explore several gardening methods that perhaps you might not be aware of. All of them are “no till no weed” methods. For those looking for a new or different method, this might spark your creativity. Whatever this article may contain, my husband says the best alternative garden is to hire the neighbor kid to do it.
Container gardens have been used for eons. Anything that has good drainage and enough sun can be used as a planter. [...] Continue Reading…

Gardening expert sets program on herbsNews from Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier:
WATERLOO, Iowa — Gardening expert Susan Regenold and Dietitian Stephanie Wharton will present a program on herb gardens from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Crossroads Hy-Vee Garden Center, 1422 Flammang Drive.
Participants will learn how to start a herb garden in a container; use fresh herbs in food; and the health benefits of a variety of fresh herbs.
Cost is $ 15 and includes three herbs and everything people need to get them started, and samples of foods made with fresh herbs.
To register, call (319) 234-7523. For more information, [...] Continue Reading…

Gardening can be a delicate balancing actNews from The San Luis Obispo Tribune:
A chicken named Sweetpea eyes raspberries that need a few more days to ripen.
DON SATHER — Special to The Cambrian

It’s a little ironic that I’m choosing this topic three months after I lost my balance in the garden, fell, and shattered my hip. As I wait for my total hip replacement in August at Stanford Hospital, balance is much on my mind. Balance, both in our gardens and in our lives, is a quest. Something to strive for and, realistically, something that may never be totally achieved.
Balance [...] Continue Reading…

Coastal Maine Botanical GardensNews from Boothbay Register:
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Thursday, June 13, 2013 – 1:00pm

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Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

Event Date: 
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 – 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Colorful, instructive photos will illustrate Amy Ziffer’s June 18 presentation about cottage gardening in the Maine climate at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.
Exuberant, colorful and adaptable, the cottage-garden style is suitable for almost any property.  But home gardeners are often puzzled as to how to make and maintain one. In a richly illustrated presentation at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens on Tuesday, June 18, Amy Ziffer will share practical advice on everything from planning and [...] Continue Reading…

Deb Babcock: Gardening on a slopeNews from Steamboat Pilot & Today:

Deb Babcock

Deb Babcock’s gardening column appears Mondays in Steamboat Today.
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If the slope in your garden rivals the pitch of a black diamond ski run, gardening on it can be a real challenge. Mulch and seeds don’t stay put, water immediately runs off, and getting into it for garden maintenance takes the skill of Spiderman.
The rewards of a well-designed slope garden, however, are worth the effort. Especially when the sloped area is prominently located near your home. An area that slopes up from your home is [...] Continue Reading…

Home Lohas brings hydroponic gardening into your room, rabbit guard not …News from Engadget:

While running between booths at Computex earlier this month, we were momentarily distracted by these vegetable boxes (maybe it was lunch time as well). As it turned out, this product was launched by Taiwan-based Home Lohas around the same time as when the expo started. The company pitches its hydroponic gardening appliance — so the vegetables rely on nutritious water instead of soil — as a hassle-free, low-power solution for growing your own greens, plus it’s apparently the only solution in the market that doesn’t need [...] Continue Reading…

Seniors learn about container gardeningNews from Alamogordo Daily News:

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Container gardening was the topic for an Otero County Master Gardener presentation at the Alamo Senior Center last week. From left are Master Gardener Norm Renfrow, May Castro, Joe and Marsha Pattison, Mary Riggien and Master Gardeners Gail Goossen and Alan Lauder.

“This was excellent, like Gardening 101,” Helen Whigham said. She is president of the Otero County Master Gardener Association commenting on a container gardening program presented last week by Master Gardeners at the Alamo Senior Center.
Twenty-three people were in attendance. There was a lot of information-trading between [...] Continue Reading…

It’s Time to …News from Philly.com:
Keep on planting. Every gardener knows there’s never enough time to get everything done, particularly in spring. Now that summer’s only a week away, if you’re like me, there are at least a few unopened vegetable seed packets and transplants in market packs or pots. The good news is there’s still time to get them into the ground or into containers. For vegetables, check the seed packet for the number of days to maturity. While it’s too late to start tomatoes, eggplants and peppers, there’s still time for Swiss chard, carrots, beans, beets and [...] Continue Reading…

Straw bale gardens take shapeNews from Sacramento Bee:
We’re making hay with straw bale gardens.
Two large bales sit squarely in the middle of my community garden plot. They cover a space that had been death to any plant that tried to grow. My intention is that the bales will form a perfect raised bed, full of nutrients for fast-growing summer vegetables.
Joel Karsten, the nation’s straw bale garden guru, warned me: “Planting a vegetable garden is like adopting a pet,” he said. “Gardens need daily care, water and feeding – just like a pet. When you create a straw bale garden, [...] Continue Reading…

MILAN: Community Education offers after school gardening class for youngstersNews from Heritage Newspapers:
By Joyce ErvinHeritage Media

Maddie Smith is photographed planting red and white petunias and asylum while enrolled in the Milan Community Education after-school gardening class.
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Master gardener Sheryl Feldkamp is growing gardeners this season in her after-school gardening class, one of the enrichment classes offered by Milan Community Education.The youngsters ages 3 to 8 years enjoyed hands-on learning and planting experiences. Their first project was planting leftover tulip bulbs around the Paddock Elementary School sign.They learned what bulbs were and that you generally plant them in [...] Continue Reading…