Ideas & Inspiration
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A Therapy Garden: Adult Day Center of Somerset County for Alzheimer's
For so many whose families have been touched by Alzheimer's, day therapy centers provide a welcome respite
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Fresh Garden Peas
When it comes time to harvest garden peas, few ever make it to the table. So why, you may ask, is this a bad thing?
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Backyard Growers
In the small historic city of Gloucester, Massachusetts, hundreds of garden beds are managed by Program Director, Corinne Lippie along with more than two hundred volunteers in the non-profit organization, Backyard Growers.
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Taming Wild Black Raspberries
I'm not much for heat, but the wild black raspberries on our property make midsummer a season I highly anticipate each year. Read on for more.
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Caridad Gardens
Merideth Spriggs makes things happen. Calling her an innovator doesn't fully capture her awesome ability to make a difference in the world.
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Chemical Free Lawn Care Tips
Moving out from the suburbs and purchasing acreage changed my ingrained principles of how to care for a lawn. Read on for more.
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There Are No Gardening Mistakes, Only Experiments
My favorite gardening quote is "There are no gardening mistakes, only experiments.†Learn why I live by it.
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The Charles Henry Chapman Memorial Community Garden
Geoffrey Johnson's energy, foresight, and generosity are a perfect example of how successful community gardens are born.
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Which Is Better?
Seeds or transplants, which is better? Click here to find out which I prefer and why.
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The Seedy Side Of Town
The problem with seeds is you can't plant them all at once, so you have to find somewhere to put them. Click here to see how I manage it.
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Nina's Hope House
Learning about the Hope House program in the Austin region of Texas is an eye-opening and heartwarming experience. Click to learn more.
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High Yield Flowers For The Home Cutting Garden
I frequently emphasize the importance of cut-and-come-again flowers for the backyard garden. Click here to learn why this is.
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My Grandmother's Flowers
Plants and flowers evoke special memories for me, and there is one particular flower that reminds me of a very special someone. Click to find out more.
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Mass Planting Spring Crocus
Crocus is my favorite spring flowering bulb for its early appearance, bright colors and ability to naturalize
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Heroic Gardens
Collie Turner founded Heroic Gardens an organization serving veterans in the local region of the Delaware Valley and beyond. Read on for more.
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Somerset Garden Club Is Serving the Kids Who Need Them the Most
Somerset Garden Club is serving the kids who need them the most. Read on to hear more about their amazing story.
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Tomato Plants - The Smell of Summer
Tomato is a popular hot-weather staple of the vegetable garden. They thrive in the hot days of summer and provide a tasty bounty in late summer and into fall. For me, it is the quintessential plant of summer, and a big part of that is how it smells.
