Dragons in the Garden Today marks the start of the Year of the Dragon, so of course my thoughts went straight to the garden, where dragon are right at home. One of my absolute favorite spring/fall flowers is the snapdragon. They're as bright and cheerful as a Chinese New Year...Read Full Post Source: About.com Gardening

Dressed to Garden Let's admit it, we're not fashion palettes in the garden. Practicality rules. Rubber shoes, overalls, tools hanging off our belts and, in my case, a big old straw hat. I never garden without a hat. My nose couldn't handle it. I take a lot of ribbing for it, but hey, my nose knows. What's your gardening uniform? Fess up, what wardrobe quirk to you you bring to the garden? Source: About.com Gardening

Deer Control with Perennial Groundcovers Yesterday I suggested easing up on the quest for a perfect lawn. Today I'll give you a suggestion to tackle 2 landscaping problems with 1 solution - Deer resistant groundcover alternatives for lawns. I'll probably never give up all of my lawn, but  I have shady nooks and outer reaches where grass won't grow or the mower can't squeeze in. These areas are perfect candidates for ornamental groundcovers like  sweet woodruff and the yellow lamium shown here, plants that spread freely and thickly. Why not choose plants that do double duty by hinting to passing deer that there's nothing tasty in the yard worth ...

Gardener vs. Nature Gardeners have a unique perspective on nature. We are smack dab in the middle of things, often feeling like a part of the garden ourselves. Yet in reality, gardening is a manipulation of nature - sometimes it's even a battle....Read Full Post Source: About.com Gardening

Announcing the 2012 About.com Gardening Readers' Choice Awards It's time to start the nominating process for the 2012 About.com Readers' Choice Awards. About.com is asking readers for their favorite products, organizations and services in dozens of categories. Here on the About Gardening site, we'll be focusing on the following 5:...Read Full Post Source: About.com Gardening

Gardening - Relaxing Hard Work The Over the Garden Gate December challenge asked readers to tell, in a few words, why they love to garden and today I've featuring another handful of responses. Today's my coldest day of the year (so far) and I'm getting set up to start some of my slow growing seeds, so I need all the inspiration I can get. All the responses are compiled here in the gallery Why I Love to Garden. And don't forget to vote for your favorite photo from the 2011 challenges....Read Full Post Source: About.com Gardening

Gardening - Relaxing Hard Work The Over the Garden Gate December challenge asked readers to tell, in a few words, why they love to garden and today I've featuring another handful of responses. Today's my coldest day of the year (so far) and I'm getting set up to start some of my slow growing seeds, so I need all the inspiration I can get. All the responses are compiled here in the gallery Why I Love to Garden. And don't forget to vote for your favorite photo from the 2011 challenges....Read Full Post Source: About.com Gardening

Gardening - Relaxing Hard Work The Over the Garden Gate December challenge asked readers to tell, in a few words, why they love to garden and today I've featuring another handful of responses. Today's my coldest day of the year (so far) and I'm getting set up to start some of my slow growing seeds, so I need all the inspiration I can get. All the responses are compiled here in the gallery Why I Love to Garden. And don't forget to vote for your favorite photo from the 2011 challenges....Read Full Post Source: About.com Gardening

Announcing the 2012 About.com Gardening Readers' Choice Awards I'm excited to announce the 2012 About.com Readers' Choice Awards. About.com is asking readers for their favorite products, organizations and services in dozens of categories. Here on the About Gardening site, we'll be focusing on the following 5:...Read Full Post Source: About.com Gardening

HGTV Rediscovers the "G" HGTV is coming out with a HOME Plant Collection . To help promote it, they're putting the "G" back in HGTV. Chris Lambton, a runner up in "The Bachelorette" season 6 and co-owner of a landscaping company on Cape Cod, MA, will debut a landscaping makeover show, Going Yard, in April. I truly hope it's not just another outdoor room miracle show. It would be really nice to hear something about plants, not just a spaces for entertaining. I've read that they intend to add more gardening shows. Who knows, maybe they'll air at a hour when people are actually awake....Read Full Post Source: About.com ...