Garden Tutor Online Course Wins Green Thumb Award
The Garden Tutor Online Course and Kit by Botaniworld has just won a coveted Green Thumb Award in the Gardening ToolsContinue Reading
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Imperfect Heritage Tomatoes
Heritage tomatoes can have their flaws. Photo: nuvomagazine.com Question: I always plant several varieties of heritage tomatoes all in a rowContinue Reading
Indoor Gardening All Year Long with Microgreens
Rambo radish microgreens A guest blog by Parker Garlitz Traditional outdoor gardening is a wonderful hobby that is fun, healthyContinue Reading
U.S. Postal Service Issues Wild Orchids Forever Stamp
Plant-loving philatelists might find this of interest: the U.S. Postal Service is celebrating the beauty of wild orchids with stampsContinue Reading
The Clivia That Refused to Die!
Clivias have the reputation of being tough, tolerant houseplants. I can certainly confirm that! Photo: www.whiteflowerfarm.com In February 1990, whileContinue Reading
Miss Willmott’s Ghost
Miss Willmott’s ghost (Eryngium giganteum). Photo: www.ballyrobertgardens.com She’s tall, prickly, wears an eerie Elizabethan collar and appears icy blue inContinue Reading
Are Apple Seeds Really Poisonous?
Ill.: www.pngitem.com & clipart Station, montage laidbackgardener.com Hello Laidback Gardener, You’re pretty good at investigating myths having something to do with plantsContinue Reading
Geranium or Pelargonium: Old Names Die Hard!
Name the mystery plant! Photo: www.crocus.co.uk Quick! What is the name of the plant in the photo above? I’ll bet 9 gardenersContinue Reading
Another Advantage of Growing from Seed
Seed display in a garden center. Photo: jardinerie-toulousaine.fr Hi, I was just reading your article Why Bother Starting Seeds Indoors? and thoughtContinue Reading
Pots Made From Cow Pats
Photo: www.agweb.com When you’re shopping for biodegradable pots with permeable sides for seed-sowing, something you might well need in orderContinue Reading