Archive for April, 2008

Extension Service: Sprouting from Arizona to Argentina, marigold not … - Naples Daily News

Friday, April 25th, 2008

Flowers of the Lemmon’s Marigold (Tagetes lemmonii) look more like daisies than marigolds and are actually known here as Copper Canyon Daisies. Marigolds (genus Tagetes) are among the easiest of bedding plants to grow, and one of the most popular …
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Items: Home & Design briefs - Pioneer Press Online

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

Items: Home & Design briefsPioneer Press Online, IL - Apr 24, 2008This year’s event on April 25-27 includes fun for kids, including a take-home gardening activity, face painting, balloon artists and storytelling. …

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PLANT SALES: Find Texas-tough perennials and rare varieties - Dallas Morning News

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

TYLER MEN’S GARDEN CLUB: Featuring perennials, annuals, trees, shrubs, Japanese maples and more. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 26. East Texas Fair Grounds in the Farmers’ Market Pavilion in Tyler. http://users.dishmail.net/tmgc/tmgc/ OUR SAVIOUR …
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Items: Home & Design briefs - Des Plaines Times

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

The Merchandise Mart presents its International Antiques Fair April 25 to 28 with several local dealers exhibiting an assortment of objets d’art and worldly treasures. Included are: Wellesley House, Ltd., Crescent Worth Art & Antiques and Martha Peck …
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Feel the Beet: Create your edible garden with Heart Beet Gardening - Los Angeles Times

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

Feel the Beet: Create your edible garden with Heart Beet GardeningLos Angeles Times, CA - 13 hours ago“A lot of people are realizing they want their kids to grow up with a home gardening experience, even if they didn’t.” I met Megan and Sara (right) at a …

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Helping you grow - StarNewsOnline.com

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

Helping you growStarNewsOnline.com, NC - 18 hours ago… love to care for plants and share their knowledge with others by volunteering with their local Cooperative Extension home gardening education program. …

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Keep food safety in mind when planning vegetable garden - Danbury News Times

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

Keep food safety in mind when planning vegetable gardenDanbury News Times, CT - 4 hours agoMuch of this information was taken from “Garden to Table: Five Steps to Food Safe Fruit and Vegetable Home Gardening,” prepared by the universities of Rhode …

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In tough times, some try growing own veggies - Schenectady Gazette

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

In tough times, some try growing own veggiesSchenectady Gazette, NY - 4 hours ago“Sales for home gardening have been flat or even declining over the past 15 years, but we’ve seen a great increase in sales this year,” Bentley said. …

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Rethinking the home garden - Daily Journal

Monday, April 21st, 2008

Rethinking the home gardenDaily Journal, SC - 51 minutes ago“I think that bodes well because I’ve been under the impression home gardening has been on the decline for a long time. You have to go back to the World War …

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Keep food safety in mind when planning vegetable garden - Danbury News-Times

Sunday, April 20th, 2008

Sometimes soil needs a little help to be productive. While most of us are thinking seed catalogues and visits to the garden center, it would be good to stretch our garden brains a bit and think about applying some food safety principles as we plan …
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