Monthly Archives: July 2009

Gardening events 08.01.09 (Austin American-Statesman)

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Gardening club joins county fair (Mineral Daily News-Tribune)

FORT ASHBY — What started out as a “garden swap” a little less than a year ago has turned into a full-fledged garden club with members actively involved in helping to beautify the northern end of Mineral County. Read the rest of the article here

GARDENING: Roses have their problems, but still… (The MetroWest Daily News)

GARDENING Read about roses, talk to other gardeners about growing them, and insect and disease problems seem inevitable. Read the rest of the article here

Free container gardening class on Saturday at the Flint Public Library (The Flint Journal)

Flint Journal File Photo 2007Container gardening is a useful and attractive option for growing in small spaces. FLINT, Michigan — There’s no better time than summer to learn about container gardening, community gardens and the art of canning and preserving… Read the rest of the article here

The Ledger’s Online Gardening Coverage Blossoms (The Lakeland Ledger)

By MINDY MIRACLE LEDGER CORRESPONDENT John King has been a familiar face in the Lakeland community for more than 30 years, since his employment with Peterson’s Nursery and Garden Center during his senior year at Lakeland High. Read the rest of the article here

Richard Nunnally’s Gardening Q&A (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

We have beautiful lilacs that are attacked by Japanese hornets a couple times each summer. These huge hornets girdle-strip the bark from branches and trunks apparently to use for nest-building. They appear to be immune to Sevin applied to the bushes or directly to the insects. The only success we have had against the hornets