Monthly Archives: October 2009

Dom Joly: Gardening and yoga – the grave is surely looming (Independent)

Why is it that when you get older you have to start doing all the stupid things that you used to laugh at when you were younger? I’ve lost count of the things that I swore I’d never do that now form part of my daily routine. I now make weird disapproving noises to myself

Some scary misconceptions about gardening (New Orleans Times-Picayune)

Dan Gill on what not to do in your garden. Read the rest of the article here

More time to reap than to sow? It’s the age of ‘gardening for hire’ (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)

By KATE SPINNER A growing handful take fresh and organic to the next level Read the rest of the article here

Gardening Clay: Raintrees are pretty, but can be a nuisance (The Florida Times-Union)

Editor’s note: A reader wants to know more about Raintrees. In my neighborhood there’s a tree with pretty yellow flowers blooming now that become red seed pods in the fall. I like it, and have been told it is called a Raintree. I am thinking of planting one but wonder if there are any problems

Apartment gardening (The Dakota Student)

I live on the main level of a house and have been wanting to garden for a long time. This past spring I decided to start growing my own seeds and plants in pots. So I bought some seeds, vegetable and flower plants and a bunch of garden supplies. I also got a book a

CHRIS SMITH | Think Your Gardening Chores Are Complete? Better Think Again (The Kitsap Sun)

Frost has already arrived in parts of Kitsap County, and I suspect the remaining parts will be visited soon. The coming of our cool season though, isn’t a signal to huddle indoors. Here are some fall chores to get gardeners outside. Transplanting Trees & Shrubs Late fall through early winter is the ideal time to