Author Archives: Patty Craft

Garden Quotes

June 18, 2012 | Patty Craft | 0

We love garden quotes. Garden quotes inspire us even as they serve as the ultimate short-story on gardening.

We reported on our visits to the Philadelphia Flower Show, San Francisco Flower & Garden Show and Ball Horticultural Spring Trials in the spring 2012 issue of Gardeners On the Go!. Here are some more images and info:

New Free Online Gardening Magazine

March 6, 2012 | Patty Craft | 3

We are thrilled to announce the creation of Horticulture’s first online magazine: Gardeners on the Go! The debut issue will be sent to subscribers on April 4, 2012. Gardeners on the Go is free—to get it, you just need to …

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February is Seed Month at Horticulture

January 31, 2011 | Patty Craft | 0

February is already upon us, and we have some gardening goodness to help you through this sometimes-wicked-weather month. It seems like the first day of spring won’t come soon enough, but we can make use of the few weeks left before the thaw to get seeds started. To help you in that endeavor, we’re hosting a month-long seed giveaway.

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Joy in All Seasons

January 20, 2011 | Patty Craft | 0

It’s that simple pleasure that reminds me that there is great joy in all seasons for we gardeners.

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The Obessive Neurotic Gardener loves blisters

January 17, 2011 | Patty Craft | 1

I love blisters. I absolutely adore them. I enjoy the painful sting when they get wet in the shower. Why you ask? Because the only time I am fortunate enough to receive them is if I’ve spent countless hours outdoors.

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Best Garden Blog Therapeutic Landscapes Network

January 13, 2011 | Patty Craft | 5

Horticultural Therapy is “a professional practice that uses the cultivation of plants and gardening activities to improve the mental and physical health of its participants,” quoted from Therapeutic Landscapes Network

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Studying the winter garden with Jenny Koester

January 11, 2011 | Patty Craft | 1

This garden vignette would be far less effective sans the larger planter taking center stage. It provides a focal point in the spring, fall and winter months. In the summer, it is often obstructed by a lush planting.

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Winter interest from Picket Fence Greenhouse and Gardens

January 11, 2011 | Patty Craft | 4

Winter in the perennial garden with a focus on grasses, featuring Diane Mumm of Picket Fence Greenhouse and Gardens.

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A scented trip to Schley, North Carolina

January 8, 2011 | Patty Craft | 2

A perfect spot for growing lavender. If you roll down your windows, you can smell it before you see it. Southern charm is displayed in the quilts and delightful charm of Annie Baggett.

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Best Garden Blog Red Dirt Ramblings

January 7, 2011 | Patty Craft | 9

We chose this blogger as the first recipient of the Horticulture Best Garden Blog 2011 award because you would be hard-pressed to come across someone in the garden blogging community who hasn’t known, read, or had the chance to meet her.

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