http://gardening.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2012-02-22T06:59:20Z Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:59:20 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://gardening.about.com/b/2012/02/22/vote-for-best-of-gardening-awards.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/gardening/1/0/D/8/1/Readers-Choice-Finalist-Gardening.jpg" border="0" alt="" hspace="5" align="left" /><strong>Readers' Choice Awards 2012</strong></p> <p>For the past few weeks, we've asked our readers to nominate their favorite gardening blogs, catalogs, magazines and books. We've narrowed down the nominations to the top 5 in each category and now it's time to vote!</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gardening.about.com/b/2012/02/22/vote-for-best-of-gardening-awards.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gardening.about.com/b/2012/02/22/vote-for-best-of-gardening-awards.htm Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:00:04 +0000 2012-02-22T07:00:04Z http://gardening.about.com/b/2012/02/22/261423.htm <p><a href="http://gardening.about.com/od/floweringbulbs/p/Snowdrops-Galanthus.htm"><img src="http://z.about.com/d/gardening/1/0/9/p/Snow-Drops.jpg" border="0" alt="" hspace="5" align="left" /></a>Isn't it wonderful when a great plant pops up in your yard and you have no idea how it got there? I have no memory of planting snowdrops (<em>Galanthus</em>), but I'm awfully glad to see them. Granted, they're a little early this year - but all the better. For the past few mornings I've walked down to get the paper and the poor things looked crystallized with frost. No worry, they always lift their heads a few hours later. It's too late to <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gardening.about.com/od/floweringbulbs/p/Snowdrops-Galanthus.htm">plant snowdrops</a> for this season, but if you notice them at a friends house, ask if they'll share a few bulbs with you after they flower. If only takes a few to be hooked.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gardening.about.com/b/2012/02/22/261423.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gardening.about.com/b/2012/02/22/261423.htm Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:59:20 +0000 2012-02-22T06:59:20Z http://gardening.about.com/b/2012/02/22/no-fruit-on-your-fruit-tree-3.htm <p><a href="http://gardening.about.com/od/fruitsberriesnuts/a/NoFruit.htm"><img src="http://z.about.com/d/gardening/1/0/i/I/PawPaw.jpg" border="0" alt="" hspace="5" align="right" /></a>They say the story about George Washington chopping down a cherry tree is just folklore, but I like to use holidays to remind me of when to do seasonal upkeep. So on President's Day, when I'm mussing on Lincoln and Washington, my mind eventually goes to pruning. (I know, I'm seeking help for it. ;-))</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gardening.about.com/b/2012/02/22/no-fruit-on-your-fruit-tree-3.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gardening.about.com/b/2012/02/22/no-fruit-on-your-fruit-tree-3.htm Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:58:26 +0000 2012-02-22T06:58:26Z http://gardening.about.com/b/2012/02/22/growing-better-tomatoesdoes-red-mulch-really-make-a-difference.htm <p><a href="http://gardening.about.com/od/totallytomatoes/qt/Red_Mulch.htm"><img src="http://z.about.com/d/gardening/1/0/c/I/Tomatoes.jpg" border="0" alt="" hspace="5" align="left" /></a>Red plastic mulch was getting a lot of positive press for awhile, but you don't hear much about it lately. Supposedly it helps tomato plants set more fruits and ripen them earlier. That does sound good. But red plastic mulch works with nature and nature can be unpredictable. Red mulch is better than black mulch, for growing tomatoes, but is it really worth trying or are they just playing with the desperation of the cool season tomato grower? Here's what I found out. I'd love to hear from any of you who have tried it.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gardening.about.com/b/2012/02/22/growing-better-tomatoesdoes-red-mulch-really-make-a-difference.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gardening.about.com/b/2012/02/22/growing-better-tomatoesdoes-red-mulch-really-make-a-difference.htm Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:57:57 +0000 2012-02-22T06:57:57Z http://gardening.about.com/b/2012/02/22/vote-for-best-new-gardening-book.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/gardening/1/0/D/8/1/Readers-Choice-Finalist-Gardening.jpg" border="0" alt="" hspace="5" align="left" /><strong>Readers' Choice Awards 2012</strong></p> <p>For the past few weeks, we've asked our readers to nominate their favorite gardening book published in 2010 or later. We've narrowed down the nominations to the top 5 and now it's time to vote! Which book delighted and inspired you the most?</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gardening.about.com/b/2012/02/22/vote-for-best-new-gardening-book.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gardening.about.com/b/2012/02/22/vote-for-best-new-gardening-book.htm Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:57 +0000 2012-02-22T00:00:57Z http://gardening.about.com/b/2012/02/22/vote-for-the-best-gardening-catalog.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/gardening/1/0/D/8/1/Readers-Choice-Finalist-Gardening.jpg" border="0" alt="" hspace="5" align="left" /><strong>Readers' Choice Awards 2012</strong></p> <p>For the past few weeks, we've asked our readers to nominate their favorite gardening catalog for seeds and plants. We've narrowed down the nominations to the top 5 and now it's time to vote! Which catalog could you fill your garden?</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gardening.about.com/b/2012/02/22/vote-for-the-best-gardening-catalog.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gardening.about.com/b/2012/02/22/vote-for-the-best-gardening-catalog.htm Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:55 +0000 2012-02-22T00:00:55Z http://gardening.about.com/b/2012/02/22/vote-for-the-best-garden-blog.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/gardening/1/0/D/8/1/Readers-Choice-Finalist-Gardening.jpg" border="0" alt="" hspace="5" align="left" /><strong>Readers' Choice Awards 2012</strong></p> <p>For the past few weeks, we've asked our readers to nominate their favorite gardening blogs. We've narrowed down the nominations to the top 5 and now it's time to vote! Which blog deserves the badge for best?</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gardening.about.com/b/2012/02/22/vote-for-the-best-garden-blog.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gardening.about.com/b/2012/02/22/vote-for-the-best-garden-blog.htm Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:48 +0000 2012-02-22T00:00:48Z http://gardening.about.com/b/2012/02/22/vote-for-the-best-classic-gardening-book.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/gardening/1/0/D/8/1/Readers-Choice-Finalist-Gardening.jpg" border="0" alt="" hspace="5" align="left" /><strong>Readers' Choice Awards 2012</strong></p> <p>For the past few weeks, we've asked our readers to nominate their favorite gardening book published before 2010. We've narrowed down the nominations to the top 5 and now it's time to vote!</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gardening.about.com/b/2012/02/22/vote-for-the-best-classic-gardening-book.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gardening.about.com/b/2012/02/22/vote-for-the-best-classic-gardening-book.htm Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:36 +0000 2012-02-22T00:00:36Z http://gardening.about.com/b/2012/02/22/vote-for-the-best-gardening-magazine.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/gardening/1/0/D/8/1/Readers-Choice-Finalist-Gardening.jpg" border="0" alt="" hspace="5" align="left" /><strong>Readers' Choice Awards 2012</strong></p> <p>For the past few weeks, we've asked our readers to nominate their favorite gardening magazine. We've narrowed down the nominations to the top 5 and now it's time to vote! Which magazine makes you drool and fills your garden with great ideas?</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gardening.about.com/b/2012/02/22/vote-for-the-best-gardening-magazine.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gardening.about.com/b/2012/02/22/vote-for-the-best-gardening-magazine.htm Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:23 +0000 2012-02-22T00:00:23Z http://gardening.about.com/b/2012/02/16/a-recycled-landscape.htm <p><a href="http://budgetdecorating.about.com/od/greendecor/ig/Recycled-Lush-Landscape/"><img src="http://z.about.com/d/gardening/1/0/x/g/Recycled-Plant-Stakes.jpg" border="0" alt="" hspace="5" align="right" /></a>Recycling has always been a Big To-Do in the garden. From compost to garden "art", we waste nothing. A friend of former Budget Decorating Guide, Pamela Cole Harris, filled her New Mexico garden with found objects and rescued plants, from the gate to the gazing globe. Take a look at her recycled masterpiece, as well as some other frugal gardening ideas from our readers.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gardening.about.com/b/2012/02/16/a-recycled-landscape.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gardening.about.com/b/2012/02/16/a-recycled-landscape.htm Thu, 16 Feb 2012 08:00:32 +0000 2012-02-16T08:00:32Z