January 2022

Thinking of starting your landscaping or gardening project this spring? The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency will show you where to start with a free course to learn the basics of sustainable landscaping. Learn about the basics…

By Patricia Drackett Director of the Crosby Arboretum and Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture Extension in the Extension Service at Mississippi State University. It may be chilly outside, but the Crosby Arboretum…

Herts Homes and Gardens Herts Homes and Gardens is a Hertford based company specializing in all aspects of garden maintenance, design and landscaping. click here to Visit the website Owned and managed by Paul Gardner, a 3rd generation…

Take care of your garden I recently wrote about pruning salvias because we are in the season when most varieties of thisgenus can be - and should be - subjected to a rejuvenation pruning, i.e. cut to the ground forstimulate and create space…

MELBOURNE ― This year's free annual Florida-Friendly Landscaping Seminar will be held at the Eau Gallie High…

Knoxville, Tenn. (WATE) - Four state historic landmarks are set to join the National Register of Historic Places. while the protections were removed from three others following a January 26 meeting of the State Review Commission.…

Republic Day was celebrated at Tiruchi Railways Divisional Office here with Railways Divisional Director Manish Agarwal unfurling the national flag at the DRM office quadrangle. The Divisional Director of Railways shared the Republic Day…

The campaign will aim to bring gardening education to primary schools across the UK and promote horticulture and landscaping as a career to a younger…

A “red, red rose” comes to mind with Burns Night approaching and Valentine’s Day hot on its heels. But for Burns, the rose was a romantic symbol, not a sign of his burning botanical interest. Her rose was actually…

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A century-old Beaufort County plantation, once a hub for shipping cotton from the Sea Isles to Charleston and then home to a school for freedmen after emancipation, has been sold to a private buyer. Tombee Plantation on St. Helena…

Master Gardener Darla Chouinard exposes us to urushiol.Part of the Master Gardener program that I enjoy is researching plants and plant families. I recently decided to investigate plants that contain urushiol oil. For a…

“The Door is Open,” a sculpture installation by Chris Boyd Taylor at the Huntsville Botanical Garden. Courtesy of Chris!-->…

Pennsylvania native Stefan Horbonis was taken aback by the concept of zero lot lines when he moved to South Florida, but the real game-changing moment came when his son asked what a closed. After using modern farming techniques to grow…

You can grow any herbs you like in the winter - if you have lights. (Getty Pictures) Even the casual reader knows that I insist that everyone have a lighting system to maintain plants during the winter months. Maintenance is, of course,…

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If you're looking for a way to make your magic system cute but different at the same time, music is a good choice. Sure, it's been done before, but it sounds inherently charming. At least that's the case in the trailer for…

Today's column, following our recent round-up of South African succulents, features South African geophytes, another large category of plants from this botanical hotspot. As a reminder, geophytes are perennial plants with an underground…

Evie Hantzopoulos, an Astoria resident who sits on Community Board 1, has been named the new Executive Director of Queens Botanical Garden (QBG) and will assume her role on January 24. Hantzopoulos succeeds Susan Lacerte, who retired in…

January 18, 2022Where is this photo from? Rivers State State Police"I see this man slaughtering my korokoro wife with my eye and if it's not for god me, I won't survive."Say na wetin Chief Joshua Nze tok cause i want justice for the death…

What's the buzz about native plants? Find out at the Seventh Annual Conference on Landscaping with Colorado's Native Plants. Experts in horticulture, ecology and landscaping explain how to plan, plant and maintain beautiful native…

Free Webinar: "Landscaping for a Healthy Environment" will be hosted by the Great Swamp Watershed AssociationLooking for favorable job sites in Jersey MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY (January 17, 2022) – The Great Swamp Watershed…

By Mr. CM Iqbal, PhD Although the WHO has adopted a neutral system for naming the coronavirus variants that continue to emerge (using letters from the Greek alphabet), the Omicron variant is associated with South Africa. The…

Links to the breadcrumb Life Houses Gardening Opinion: The challenge is to find plants that can tolerate poor light quality, lack of humidity and overall less than ideal indoor conditions at this time of year…

(Getty Images) I'm old enough to remember when a gardening newsletter was a real newsletter, one that came in the mail and was printed on paper. There was a lot. I still have several copies of my favorite, "The Avant Gardener". I'm…

Take care of your garden Today's column, following our recent overview of South African succulents, features South African geophytes, another large category of plants in this botanical hotspot. As a reminder, geophytes are perennial plants…

Marcy Sousa | What is developingGardening tips for beginnersHelp your garden thrive with these tips.Problem Solved, USA TODAYIf you're someone who makes New Year's resolutions, don't forget to garden when setting your New Year's goals.…

With today's column, we return to our focus on selecting summer-dry plants for seasonal additions to the garden. Recent columns featured plants native to California, Australia, the Mediterranean Basin, South Africa (perennials), Mexico…

Have you made any New Year's resolutions? Have you ever given up on some of them? Well, it's not too late to create a new resolution. Most fail because they are awful. This isn't a topic about losing weight or saving…

Whenever the Christmas season approaches, I always remember a particular Friday that dates back to when I was a little boy and went to the two-story white, red and color pay office.This Friday, the last day before school closed for the…

Take care of your garden With today's column, after last week's seasonal pruning preview, we return to our focus on selecting dry plants in the summer for seasonal additions to the garden. Recent columns featured plants native to…

Many people enjoy the annual ceremony of changing the schedule, looking back on the previous year, anticipating the new year, and resolving to pursue new, personally productive directions. While I have a lot of ideas in this direction for…

As a leader in public horticulture, Mike Monterusso has a satisfying career that also allows him to dig in the dirt when needed. Mike Monterusso received a bachelor's and master's degree in horticulture from Michigan State University.…

As we move into a new year, we look back at the columns we've written for you (and researched), keeping an eye out for the highlights. Here are some of the thoughts we shared that we believe deserve another look. Mark…

Islamabad: Islamabad is on track to regain its green appearance as the Capital Development Authority (CDA) is carrying out massive planting to ensure a clean and green environment throughout the city in line with Prime Minister Imran…

The most recent statistical survey report on the landscaping and gardening services market involves a comprehensive assessment of the landscaping and gardening services industry, presenting the variables that will affect the revenue…

October through January is the flowering season for three mahonias that do well in the Lowcountry of South…