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Naperville Eats: Plant sale promotes gardening, raising funds for club
Wholesome is one way to describe Angel Whitt’s lifestyle. She buys flour in 25-pound sacks to make her possess daily bread. She cares for four chickens who supply her with eggs, comfort and garden pest control. Vegetables and berries grow around her Naperville home in raised beds, among flowers and on decorative trellises. Herbs flourish in a self-watering trough, which she created. She is also ...
9 May 2012, 3:32 pm | click here to view more
Garden Club of Essex Fells holds 55th annual plant sale
ESSEX FELLS - The Garden Club of Essex Fells is celebrating a great tradition with its 55th annual plant sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 12. The event is tented and will be held rain or s
7 May 2012, 8:08 am | click here to view more
Coming Up
Bronx: Antique Garden Furniture Show and Sale. Featuring the best in antique garden ornaments, hosted by Katonah expert Barbara Israel. $20 adults, $18 students and seniors, $8 kids. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Boulevard. 718-817-8700.
26 Apr 2012, 11:30 pm | click here to view more
Bethel Prep students plant flowers for butterfly garden in Washington Township
While school may let out next month, the students at Bethel Prep school in Washington Township are hoping the campus will be as busy as ever—with butterflies.
20 May 2012, 5:10 am | click here to view more
Plan for Garden Club Mother's Day Plant Sale
Plan now to pick up presents for mom at the mom's Day Plant and Bake Sale hosted by the Leetes Island Garden Club on Saturday, May 12 on the Town Green.
2 May 2012, 2:26 pm | click here to view more
MassHort to present annual Gardeners' Fair on May 20
Looking for great plants? How about unbiased horticultural advice from experts? Do you need gardening tools? If you need any of these things, or maybe just a day to like wonderful gardens in a festive atmosphere, plan to be at the Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s Annual Gardeners’ Fair at Elm Bank in Wellesley on Sunday, May 20.
18 May 2012, 5:57 am | click here to view more
What makes an Asian-inspired garden?
In Japan, gardening is more than plants and their care; it's a philosophy. Each element of the garden represents an ideal, a physical representation of a spiritual pursuit.
16 May 2012, 1:39 pm | click here to view more
Garden centre boss rules out closure of East Ord based business
BERWICK Garden Centre’s owner has dismissed rumours that the imminent opening of his new garden centre in Dunbar will guide to the closure of the Berwick business.
15 May 2012, 7:03 am | click here to view more
CAROLE McCRAY: How to create a cottage garden in your yard
Picture a profusion of blooms in a compact garden enclosed in a picket fence with an entry gate leading you to a thatched roof English cottage. This compact garden overrun with perennials, annuals, herbs and even vegetables is the image often associated with a cottage garden.
13 May 2012, 3:54 am | click here to view more
Elements that make a classical garden
Ornaments alone cannot make a classical garden. But such landscapes are inherently architectural and rely on structure to help give them form. Scale and placement are key, and the character of certain pieces can set a whole mood. Ancient Romans similarly mixed it up: placing the busts of philosophers in certain areas to spark serious conversation, and those of playful demigods to set the mood ...
12 May 2012, 7:31 am | click here to view more
