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Bus Roots – Another Nontraditional Garden Idea

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Tracy

Yesterday, I blogged about a proposed garden on a Chicago commuter train. In New York City, the idea of converting commuter vehicles into greenspace has moved past the conceptual stage. NYU graduate student Marco Castro Cosio proposed the idea of … Continue reading →

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Mobile Gardens – Using Available Space

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Tracy

If you travel the commuter train in Chicago some day, you may share your ride with some unusual natives, like Jack-in-the-pulpit and orator drop seed. These native plants are part of a proposed project called Mobile Garden. The Mobile Garden … Continue reading →

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Fairy Gardens – Little Wonders in Containers

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Tracy

If you have younger kids in your home and you love container gardens, one good way to give them the gardening bug is to help them plant a fairy garden. A fairy garden is a miniature garden setting planted in … Continue reading →

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Self-Contained Patio Gardening: The Earth Box

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Tracy

The gardening market is saturated with hundreds of gadgets that are supposed to make life better. One that’s recently caught my eye – but that I haven’t had the chance to try, is the EarthBox. These products are self-contained containers … Continue reading →

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Combination Planters – A high-Impact Solution to No Space

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Tracy

If you are a container gardener like the kind that I used to be, you may have limited space to garden in. As a result, your balcony or patio may be crowded with bottles, jars and flower pots. One great … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day: How to Keep a Potted Azalea Alive

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Tracy

Mother’s day is this weekend and many mothers will receive a potted azalea for mother’s day. At least some of the mothers who have these plants will care for them until they wilt, then throw them out. But with proper … Continue reading →

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The Floating Gardens of Tenochtitlán*: The Venice of the New World

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Tracy

  When Spanish conquistadors first encountered the capital of the Aztec world, Tenochtitlán (now present day Mexico City) they looked at the homes built on floating island structures known as chinampas and dubbed the city “The Venice of the New … Continue reading →

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Reasons to Container Garden (Even If You Have the Space for an In-Ground Garden)

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Tracy

I have both an in-ground vegetable garden, and a container veggie garden. Of the two, I prefer my container garden for several reasons. Container gardens are mobile. When I moved into my home 8 years ago, my veggie garden was … Continue reading →

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April Showers and Hand-Me-Down Flowers

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Tracy

While I’ve posted information from my trip to Las Vegas this week, outside I’ve been hurrying to get my garden in before the spring weather hits. The western edge of Arkansas is at the edges of what Midwesterners charitably call … Continue reading →

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Vegas For Gardeners (part 4) – The Best of the Rest

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Tracy

Although I was fortunate to find several gardening attractions during my stay in Vegas, it appears that I missed a few. But just because I missed a couple of gardening attractions in Las Vegas doesn’t mean that you have to. … Continue reading →

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