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Here’s a book that takes a hard look at many so-called “organic” gardening practices and calls some of them into serious question.
Jeff Gillman teaches horticulture at the University of Minnesota and has investigated the science behind many popular organic techniques. In The Truth About Organic Gardening he confirms many long-held beliefs about organic benefits, while puncturing more than a few common myths.
A former director of LSUs School of Landscape Architecture started a nostalgic talk the other day about gardening the old way. He ended with the news that he and another horticulturist are working on a Web site featuring 10,000 color images of plants.
The W.E. Stevens Victory Garden at the National D-Day Memorial has been selected by the National Gardening Association as the recipient of a 2008 Youth Garden Grant.
Olivette will hold a series of free “Green Thumb” gardening lectures in February and March.
More than 120 people in two constituencies in the Omusati region have been introduced to a new gardening technique that will help them live healthier lifestyles.
Thirty people living with HIV and Aids graduated with certificates in home-based care and herbal gardening at St Michael’s Mission in Mhondoro-Ngezi constituency last week.
(Family Features) - Organic produce has become extremely popular as people look for fresh, chemical-free vegetables and fruits to eat. While it’s more widely available, probably the best way to insure that you and your family are eating organic food is to grow it yourself.
Garden expert Ann Lovejoy says it’s time to step up and donate time or money to help save the display garden run by volunteers from the Western Washington Fruit Research Foundation.
