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Garden Fountains - How to Design Your Feature

It is possible to create a wonderful feature and it doesn't take much knowledge of gardening or in exterior design to be able to add elements together that will combine to create a good looking area for yo...

By: Chris Courtis

Bored With Basic Bonsai? Try These Advanced Bonsai Styles

Once you have mastered the basic bonsai styles such as the formal upright style of chokkan, the informal upright style of shakan and the cascade style of kengai, you may want to try some more advanced bons...

By: Lee Dobbins

Bonsai Care

The very word "bonsai" conjures so many thoughts to many people. Almost a warrior sound yet in reality the word bonsai implies a miniature tree. Where Bonsai Started. Most of us a...

By: Peter H Williams

Self-sufficiency from the perspective of vegetables is a trend that has been growing for several years. With the proliferation of vegetable products from overseas available within many supermarkets, m...

While most American industries are experiencing slowdowns and at best stagnant sales and profits, the home gardening industry is enjoying another record year as Americans increasingly opt to grow thei...

A new locally owned and operated business is up and running in Toledo. The Organic Garden Center, located on Monroe Street in West Toledo, focuses on indoor and outdoor gardening with an emphasis on o...

Hill and Dale Garden Club: Organic gardening presentation with master composters Jane and Allan Geisler. 7:30 tonight. Heritage Park, Farmington Road between 10 and 11 Mile, Farmington Hills. Mar Scla...

[Editor's note: this is part 1 of a 7 part series examining the history of the organics movement in the US from the unique perspective...

September?s gardening calendar and checklist includes a program on square foot gardening.

So, how far can you spit a watermelon seed? If your name is Andrew Wildgust, the answer is more than 11 feet.

NIAGARA FALLS?John Farfaglia, a horticulturist and educator for Cornell Cooperative Extension Service, will give a 30-minute presentation on organic gardening beginning at 12:25 p. m. Wednesday in Com...

Care for some beats with those beets? Residents seeking a healthy serving of music, food and fresh produce can find it Saturday night at the Armstrong Court Community Organic Garden . The public housi...

This month is a great time to rejuvenate flower boxes and containers. The weather is wonderful and local nurseries have a wide variety of cool season annuals and vegetable starts available for plantin...