On Gardening

Reducing Lawn Areas to Reduce Water Use

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Look for alternative vegetation to plant and lose the lawn. An excerpt from Your Eco-friendly Yard (2009, Krause Publications).

Gardening on the Cheap: Scavenged Containers

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Follow these ideas from garden writer Pam Baggett to create lovely container plantings for your garden without spending a lot of money on pots and planters.

The Case Against Tillers

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Peter Garnham reflects on his sad realization that it's time to retire his rototiller from duty in the garden.

The Victory Garden Revival: Getting Started in Your Own Backyard

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The notion of reviving the old Victory Garden concept has been gaining traction online and in the mainstream media. Here’s why it’s a good idea, and how to get started in your own backyard.

Gardener's Guilt

Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT

I feel untimely most of the time, and as a result I tend to believe that the real art of gardening is timeliness, and that I won't be a true gardener until the necessary rhythms of each of the plants I grow is ingrained in my bones.

Genetically Engineered Food

Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The genetic engineering of food came upon us very suddenly in 1996; nowadays, about two-thirds of the processed food in U.S. supermarkets contains some genetically engineered ingredient. Many seed sellers and gardeners are becoming concerned about the possible encroachment of genetic engineering on home gardens.

Gardening on the Cheap: Stretch Those Annuals

Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Find out how to make pricey flowering annual plants work harder for you. You can fill those empty spaces without going back to the nursery for more plants.

Gardening on the Cheap: Plant Shopping on a Budget

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 12:40:28 GMT

Garden centers can be dangerous places for the budget-conscious gardener in springtime. Who can resist all those beautiful flowering plants? Here’s how to shop for plants without breaking the bank.

Chickens in the Garden

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Chickens in the garden do both good and bad. Here are tips for letting them roam free while keeping the garden neat.

Growing Vegetables as Houseplants

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Amid all the chaos in The House Plant Expert, I zeroed in on FOOD PLANTS . . . I suppose this page caught my eye because of all the buzz lately about more people getting into vegetable gardening. Or was it because I’d just been to the grocery store?

Kids and Gardening are a Perfect Match

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

One of the most gratifying things was seeing how excited my 8-year-old son was about helping out in the garden and I'm really looking forward to having him out there with me again in the Spring.

Plants Are People, Too

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Ken Druse, author of Planthropology, declares that "plants get no respect", but that recognizing them as individual beings brings them to life...and proves it!

Yes, Virginia, It�s Time to Think About Holiday Gifts

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Pam Baggett's tips for saving now on presents you'll give later.

Protecting the Garden

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The damage caused to plants by playing children and pets can be heartbreaking. Here's how to protect them.

Tough Plants Directory

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

These plants stand up to trampling by children, pets and other garden perils.

About Plant Names

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Are you mystified by botanical Latin? Here’s how the universal system of naming plants works.

Gardening on the Cheap: Homegrown Seeds

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Instead of buying seeds next spring, harvest your own this summer and fall. Pam Baggett tells how.

Gardening on the Cheap: Mid-Summer Rescue Remedy

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Gaps in the summer garden? Pam Baggett tells how to fill them without emptying your wallet.

Gardening on the Cheap: Hardy Plants for Containers

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

To stretch your gardening dollar, fill empty summer containers with hardy plants instead of flowering annuals. Pam Baggett explains how.

Dutch Designer

Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Dutchman Piet Oudolf is very much part of a movement, a tendency in garden and landscape design that seeks to bring the wild and the natural back into the human habitat.

Do You Winter-Over Plants?

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

If you live in a cold-winter area, do you bring your tender plants indoors for the winter?

Permission to Garden

Wed, 01 Oct 2003 00:00:00 GMT

After I've been outdoors only a few minutes, I swear I can hear the wail of the computer calling me back to the keyboard. We don't give ourselves permission to garden; in fact, in today's world, we don't even give ourselves permission to be quiet.

Common Poisonous Plants

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Plants are responsible for only a small proportion of accidents around the home, and these are rarely serious. However, it is prudent to be aware of commonly grown poisonous garden plants. Here is a list.

Natural Value

Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The scene is an herb and wild garden planted in a dry stone terrace that hugs two sides of our house. It measures about 1,600 square feet—less than a twentieth of an acre. Before we made this garden, the area was a lawn—a brown lawn, for this hot, south-facing terrace lies on sterile soil that in some places barely covers the granite ledge below. And in most seasons, there were no birds.

Getting Started with Beekeeping

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Have you considered adding a beehive to your garden? Bees will pollinate your plants and provide you with sweet honey. Beekeeping isn’t a labor-intensive activity, or an expensive one either.

Friendship Garden

Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT

It's easier to talk when you are pruning grapes. It's not like perching on the edge of a chair in a living room with your hands clutched together trying to find something to look at besides into the other person's eyes.

A Visit to the Cincinnati Flower Show

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Horticulture managing editor Patty Craft reports on the Cincinnati Flower Show, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.

A Gardener's Goals for 2009

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

We’ve come up with a gardener’s list of things to do in 2009 . . .

Collaborative Gardening with Project EverGreen

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Horticulture magazine and Project EverGreen collaborate to install a garden.