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Roasting Pumpkin Seeds

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

How to roast pumpkin seeds for snacking.

Homemade Dill Pickles

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Here’s an easy recipe for dill pickles. Use homegrown cucumbers or special pickling cukes.

Cooking with Swiss Chard

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Quick and easy ways to use swiss chard in the kitchen.

Growing Food for the Hungry

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

At the Rhinelander Area Food Pantry and Community Garden, in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, volunteers grow food for low-income and unemployed neighbors and teach the community about gardening. This is an interview with one volunteer.

Best Way to Weed

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Follow these easy organic weed-control methods to keep weeds from overtaking your garden.

The Amazing Spring Bulbs of Keukenhof

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Keukenhof is a garden in Holland that opens its gates every spring so that the public can enjoy its incredible flowering bulbs, which number in the millions. Here is a brief history.

Best Tools for Weeding

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

These hand tools will help you win the war against weeds.

Biennial Plants

Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

This article defines biennials plants, describes how to grow them and how to make the most of them in the garden and gives examples of biennial flowers to grow.

Chocolate Crumb Crust

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A chocolate crumb crust is the perfect vehicle for homemade pumpkin pie and more.

Planting Around Rocks

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

If you have a group of rocks as a landscape feature in your yard, you can show it off with appropriate plantings. Here are some ideas for what to plant, plus tips for planting near the rocks.

Four Great Weeping Trees

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

To add grace and elegance to the garden, try planting a weeping tree. These four choices are particularly nice.

Caring for Hanging Plants

Tue, 05 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Tips for keeping your hanging plants healthy and beautiful all summer long.

Artichoke Aioli

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Here’s a recipe for enjoying freshly harvested artichokes. Just make this easy dressing and dip in the artichoke leaves.

Tips for Growing Strawberries

Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Strawberries aren’t difficult to grow. Meet their basic requirements and you can enjoy a sweet harvest.

Preparing Roasted Beets and Toasted Fennel Seeds

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

These tips complement Lora Brody’s recipe for Beet and Fennel Salad.

Homemade Pumpkin Puree

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

How to puree your own pumpkins for pies and more.

Planting and Caring for Hostas

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Hostas are low-growing, low-maintenance perennials with large, bold leaves. There are endless varieties from which to choose. Here are care tips for hostas, plus ways to use them in the garden’s design.

Junior Master Gardeners in Latin America

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

In 2009, volunteers from Texas A&M trained Guatemalan teachers and community leaders in horticulture so that they could in turn teach their students to be Junior Master Gardeners, improve science and math skills and help the local economy through gardening.

Horticulture October/November 2009

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Here’s what’s covered in the October/November 2009 issue of Horticulture.

Therapeutic Horticulture Helps Elders

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Residents at Brightview Assisted Living in Maryland find health and wellness through gardening.

David Parks�s Favorite Plants

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Nurseryman David Parks recommends some of his favorite trees, shrubs and perennials.

Oven-Roasted Tomato Catsup

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Here’s how to use your homegrown tomatoes to make your own catsup.

Herbs With Scented Leaves

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Plant these scented-leaf herbs throughout the garden and in containers to enjoy their refreshing fragrance as you garden or relax on the patio.

Rose Classifications Explained

Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Confused by terms like Hybrid Tea Rose, Grandiflora Rose, Floribunda Rose and other like them? This article explains the differences between rose classes and gives tips on the care and use of the different types of roses.

The Garden Fairies Improve Lives through Volunteer Garden Projects

Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

For more than 10 years, a Florida-based group called the Garden Fairies has helped neighbors through community gardening projects. Read about them, see photos and get inspired.

The Gardener Next Door: Anne Nagro

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

An interview with Anne Nagro, a Master Gardener, school-garden volunteer and the author of Our Generous Garden (Dancing Rhinoceros Press, 2008).

Apple-Rhubarb Pandowdy

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Rhubarb is an early spring vegetable with a bold tart flavor. It’s usually used in desserts since a lot of sugar is required to balance its flavor. Rhubarb often pairs with strawberries, but here’s a delicious way to use it with apples for something a little different.

Attracting Native Bees to the Garden

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

These tips will help you attract native bees to your garden, where they’ll pollinate your plants.

Roasted Root Vegetable Soup

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A deliciously warming soup for the winter months.

What is Pandowdy?

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Lora Brody provides a fresh-from-the-garden spring recipe for Apple-Rhubarb Pandowdy in the April issue of Horticulture and at hortmag.com/article/pandowdy. But what exactly is pandowdy?

The Safe Seed Pledge

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

In response to the increasing proliferation of genetically modified seeds, these mail-order seed companies have signed the Safe Seed Pledge.

Poll: Cut Costs by Growing Food?

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

There’s much buzz in the media this year about more people turning to vegetable gardening as a way to cut grocery expenses. Based on your experience, do you think people can save money by growing their own vegetables?

Pork & Chestnut Stew

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Try this mouth-watering recipe for Pork and Chestnut Stew!

Sources for Bulbs & Co. Article

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

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