Gardening
-
In the Garden
Flower Power in Your Garden: Add color, pollinators, and joy to your outdoor space this spring
Nothing brightens the landscape more than colorful flowers and foliage — and spring is the perfect time to add flower…
Read More » -
In the Garden
Sex in the Garden: How Pollination Works and Why Your Pollinator Plants Need It | A Pollinator’s Dream
Do you know what’s really going on in most gardens? Pollination. The flowers are having an orgy. Like all living…
Read More » -
In the Garden
Raised Bed Gardening Tips: How to Grow More with Less Bending
If bending, kneeling, and crouching have turned gardening from a joy into a chore, it might be time to raise…
Read More » -
In the Garden
Fall in Love with Native Plants: Benefits for your garden
Written and photographed by Julie Dee Suman. “This garden changes people.” Stepen Pryce Lea, Deputy Executive Director of Horticulture at…
Read More » -
In the Garden
How Gardening and Creativity Nurture the Soul
“When the world wearies, and society fails to satisfy, there is always the garden.” These words by 19th-century artist and…
Read More » -
In the Garden
Surprising Health Benefits of Gardening
Ah, the joy of flowers. As a child, I’d comb the greenhouses with my grandmother and mother, searching for the…
Read More » -
In the Garden
Crotons for November, Poinsettias for Holiday Cheer
Nothing brightens a space quite like colorful plants, and when it comes to seasonal vibrancy, Crotons and Poinsettias are stars…
Read More » -
In the Garden
Container Gardens for Beauty, Color, and Versatility
Using containers in your garden makes adding color to the landscape easy and quick. Containers of colorful plants will brighten…
Read More » -
In the Garden
Are Stapler Tools Useful for DIY Garden Projects?
Discover how a stapler tool can help your DIY garden projects by exploring manual, electric, and pneumatic options to improve…
Read More » -
In the Garden
Create an Urban Oasis Garden in Your Yard
Every day, we fill our lives with joy and wonder. The source of this daily infusion surrounds our home. We…
Read More » -
In the Garden
Growing Hydroponic Gardens at Home
Big Tex Urban Farms, the State Fair of Texas’ horticulture-based community initiative, was launched in 2016. Located in the heart…
Read More » -
Health & Well-Being
Gardening and Grief
How long can one stand in the darkness of grief? You stand there until you recognize your pain, put a…
Read More » -
In the Garden
The Benefits of Local Food Systems
Imagine a network connecting your dinner plate to nearby farms, processors, and distributors. Imagine knowing who produced each of the…
Read More » -
In the Garden
Grow Delicious Fruit in Containers
Thanks to compact fruit plant varieties, you can have fun picking fresh fruit growing in containers right outside your door.…
Read More » -
In the Garden
Gardening Helps Grow Healthy, Happy Kids
Gardeners know, and research proves that gardening, and even viewing a garden and spending time in nature, is good for…
Read More » -
In the Garden
Selecting the Right Potting Mix for Your Plantings
Finding the ideal potting mix for our houseplants and containers is a common pursuit among gardeners. Like any gardening endeavor,…
Read More »
