USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
Immediately see which USDA Hardiness Zone your town or city is in. This is critical to know so you buy plants that can survive winters in your area.
Flowers & Perennials
How to grow organic annuals and perennials, including flowers and shrubs, with no chemical fertilizers or pesticides.
Switchgrass, Sedum, Solomon’s Seal, Turtlehead: Choice Perennials For Your Garden
Northwind Switchgrass, Hot Lips Turtlehead, Angelina Sedum and Variegated Solomon’s Seal are the top choices from the Perennial Plant Association.
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How To Recycle Your Christmas Tree After The Holidays
27 million live Christmas trees are sold each year and many end up in landfills. Here are some ideas on how to re-purpose or recycle your Christmas tree.
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Ideas For Homemade Holiday Garden Gifts
Gardener on your gift list? Making holiday gifts yourself is a good way to slow down during the hectic holiday, to spend some quality time and a way to save some money.
Review: Plant Propagation by The American Horticultural Society
Plant Propagation from AHS is a marvelous edition, with all of the information you need to create new plants from your favorite specimens.
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Rototilling Your Organic Garden: More Harm Than Good?
Rototilling doesn’t benefit a garden. It creates more weeds and damages soil structure and organisms that takes months to reverse.
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Organic Gardening’s Physical Health, Mental Health, Financial, and Environmental Benefits
Those of us who spend time in our gardens know just how therapeutic organic gardening can be for our mental health and physical health.
Review: Botany For Gardeners by Brian Capon
Botany For Gardeners explains the life of plants simply and clearly. Gardeners will find much of the information in Brian Capon’s book essential.
Are Chrysanthemums Annuals or Perennials?
Millions of Chrysanthemums are sold as annuals at garden centers every fall. Pity, because Mums are actually perennials and will bloom for years if planted correctly.
Free Seed Starting Calculator and Garden Planting Calculator
Seed starting charts, planting charts and planting calculators which every gardener will find useful.
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