Yearly Archives: 2009

Garden and greenhouse activities can be good for your health, it has been claimed.According to kfsm.com, there are fitness benefits to be had by working the land and making a little extra effort to improve your green space.The online resource … [ Read More ]

Raking leaves, weeding garden beds and pruning shrubs are among the most common New Year‘s resolutions for American gardeners, it has been reported.While the cold weather means that many gardening enthusiasts won‘t be getting their tools out for some weeks, … [ Read More ]

Garden and greenhouse enthusiasts are likely to be tending to indoor plants during the holiday season and one newspaper has given advice on caring for them.According to the Lynchburg News & Advance, poinsettias are popular Christmas plants for keeping under … [ Read More ]

Michelle Obama‘s kitchen garden at the White House is set to have its growing season extended by implementing some savvy techniques.The first lady made history earlier this year by breaking ground on the first food-growing project at the Pennsylvania Avenue … [ Read More ]

Garden and greenhouse enthusiasts who are spending their downtime over the festive period looking for things to enhance their green space may be interested in CornerstoneYardAndGarden.com.Founded by Wyoming native Debra Yeik, the site includes a range of decorations for the … [ Read More ]

Garden and greenhouse enthusiasts have been given a number of December tips to help get the most out of their green space over the next 12 months.According to the Celina Record, salvias, Mexican bush sage, cigar plants and other frozen … [ Read More ]

Garden and greenhouse enthusiasts have been urged to try container gardening as it provides flexibility and can be an excellent source of gifts.According to news-journalonline.com, a class on the issue was recently held by Florida master gardener Liz Morrison at … [ Read More ]

Garden and greenhouse fans who wish to attract birds to their garden have been given some advice by a Washington newspaper.Our feathered friends tend to struggle for food and water during the winter months, so this is likely to be … [ Read More ]

Garden and greenhouse lovers have been advised to think carefully about what type of Christmas tree they choose and how they will deal with it after the festive period.Some opt for artificial trees, while others prefer the real thing, but … [ Read More ]

Despite the fact that Christmas time is fast approaching, garden and greenhouse enthusiasts have been told that they can still perform some autumn duties before the ground becomes frozen solid.Cleveland Botanical Garden plant collections curator Ann McCulloh told akron.com that … [ Read More ]