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Monthly Archives: June 2009
‘Square-foot’ gardening classes at LA Arboretum (Pasadena Star-News)
A gardening workshop, “Saving the World, One Square Foot at a Time,” will be offered on three different dates at the The Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden is at 301 N. Baldwin Ave. – July 18, Aug. 22 and Oct. 17. Read the rest of the article here
Gardening holds many benefits for kids: How to get them interested (Texarkana Gazette)
These are boom times for home gardening, but as many parents know, it still isn’t easy to get kids interested and involved. One way, experts say, is to teach children how to cook what they help harvest from the family garden. Read the rest of the article here
Gardening tips to deter would-be thieves (This is West Country)
POLICE are helping Avon and Somerset residents combat crime…by encouraging them to take up gardening. Read the rest of the article here
Seeds, swaps can keep flower gardening affordable (Scottsbluff Star-Herald)
Seed packets and gardening supplies are seen in this Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009 photo in Silver Spring, Md. A flower garden may seem like a frivolous expense in these tough economic times, but experts say there are plenty of ways to cultivate a beautiful and varied collection of blooms when money is tight. Read the
Green gardening tools in Miami-Dade County aim to help environment (Miami Herald)
Keeping up with your yard no longer requires watering every day and spending hundreds of dollars in fertilizers. Soil moisture sensors and rain barrels are among the latest green gardening tools Miami-Dade County wants to encourage people to use. Read the rest of the article here
Grant will be used for senior gardening program in Stoughton (The Patriot Ledger)
The $2,000 grant will buy seeds and gardening supplies to plant cucumbers, tomatoes, squash and other produce on land at senior apartment or housing complexes. Read the rest of the article here
