The NGB, National Garden Bureau, (www.ngb.org) features images and descriptions for more than 100 different new annuals, perennials and vegetables for 2011. Each year representatives of the professional horticulture industry choose crops based on popularity, ease of growth, adaptability and versatility. This site is a wealth of information. It’s sure...
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December Garden Calendar
Camila Grottesi
Winter time in zone 5 might not be the most desirable time to be outside. But, not all is lost. There are still activities we can do outside and inside that can help prepare us for the spring. In an article from Purdue University’s Department of Horticulture (Publication HO-90-W), a...
Terrariums
Camila Grottesi
Bromeliads work great in a terrarium environment A terrarium is essentially a garden in an enclosed glass container that provides adequate humidity preferred by tender tropical plants. It can also be used to start new plants or freshly cut un-rooted plants. While many of you have probably seen a prepackaged...