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He Iowa Roundup, now in its sixth year, continues to be the most popular and well-attended one in the U.S.Attendance at this year's May 3 event equaled that of the previous year.Two members flew in from Texas (without knowing the other was coming) and...

I grew up seeing how my grandmother used to dig a bit and water the plants with a hosepipe. I am stuck to DG like a piece of iron to a magnet for all the good reasons. I had opened my first e-mail in 1998.

And somehow, on this site…ideas tend to grow. You were probably searching the web for information about a plant, a bug, or maybe just general gardening interest. We ask each other questions, share successes and failures, help the neophyte, pass along...

Vegetable ghee serves as a substitute for traditional ghee, an important ingredient in many Indian dishes. It is made up almost entirely of hardened vegetable oil and is free from any milk products.It is ideal for various forms of cooking, such as baking,...

Some Mothers just know priorities, ya know?Everyone has or has had their difficulties with their Moms. Clare did that. I promised her that day that I'd make sure we "kept up". The woodlands did not belong to her, but she made them beautiful anyway - it...

Clickfor the second. Click on this article to see many pictures of John's famous designs and to read the story of how these birdhouses grew from the ashes of his destroyed dreams. Some birds call these houses "home", thanks to John Looser, a Dave's Garden...

Bouquets of red roses, chocolates and diamonds wrapped with red ribbon will be arriving at homes and offices around the world. It is that time of year again. These plants have the word ‘love' in their name, rather than a meaning paired with the flower...

That's why sunny southern California is the only United States producer of almonds. Garlic mustard 10. Theincludes gardening tasks in a list of moderate activities which help maintain cardiovascular health.

The weather has moderated, and many plants are at their best during this season. To their dismay, most of the pretty spring flowers become scruffy and unkempt as summer's heat and humidity take their toll.

However, there is an actual resolution read into the record of the U.S. Congress making it official. Even though Dave's Garden is primarily focused on plants, we have several features for those who love their feathered friends too.was launched by popular...

Several years ago, a friend of mine shared seeds for a tomato she called "Pennsylvania Pink." It's become my favorite tomato for both flavor and production--a big, pink beefsteak, bursting with sweet fruity flavor.

Strangers worked in aggiegrl's lawn and became friends.The following became evident: true gardeners are never really strangers for we are all connected with the vines of gardening.

If you want to do specialty drinks to go with a theme party, recruit one or two other people for bartender duty.Spreading the party jobs around makes it play for everyone and not just all work for you.

This here's goin' to be chewed like tobacco." Somebody's gonna chew this? On the day of the great Dutchman's breeches hunt, I tucked a red ribbon in the pocket of my jeans and sneaked it out of the house.

'Petite Blarney' and 'Lil Bit ‘o Irish' are two of my favorite miniatures (see photos). When we think of African violet blooms, we think of first of purple. Perhaps zero gravity played a role in some of their unusual and striking characteristics.

The local and slow food movements' natural next stop is in heirloom breed meats, and we'll see more restaurants advertising heritage meats that are higher-fat and higher-flavor.” Kristina Mercedes Urquhart Freelance Writer , Author and Founder of The...

Remove flower stalks when bloom is finished and they have become unsightly.Despite efforts to keep the same plants in the garden over long periods of time, they eventually reach the point where they are so leggy and open-centered that they are no longer...

Asian Collection plantings began in the late 1940s. Work is to be complete in 2012.) From this starting point, one is tempted by nearby formal plantings and more natural areas. The decades since have seen creation of areas of formal landscape, and display...

Once the first layer of bulbs is completed, the second and possibly third layers are laid out and planted just the same way. Crates and boxes of bulbs arrive continuously inOctober and November and are sorted out according to where they'll be planted.

This is one of the few tree aloes grown in cultivation NOT from South Africa (from Saudi Arabia and Yemen)Here is the plant in flower and how it looks basically all year roundAs the flowers get ready to open, they turn from pink-orange to white with green...

Warm growing seasons aren't necessarily a bad thing, but when coupled with drought , as in 2012, they can easily go sour. The March soil temperatures across much of the eastern United States this year are considerably cooler than they were in 2012, which...

There are some great articles that offer great advice for the move and what to do with the plants you love: Whatever "it" is, the power it holds of over us mere gardeners is unmistakable.

Help out at school gardens or farms.” Tags farm-to-school programs , farmers , Lists , local farms , marketing to schools , school districts This month, farmers and schools across the U.S. are celebrating the first National Farm to School Month , thanks...

Also, look for plants with similar growing requirements – no different than with any garden design.that you can include in this garden. This is simply my take on creating a vintage 50's garden, so your retro garden ideas may differ according to your...

We are going underground through lava tunnels! Make sure your headlamps work correctly, and then let us step down! The entrance is easy, we walk down and step on flat ground, notice how the air is already different, saturated with humidity and very still.

It has taken me many years to learn to love roses again, so put off was I, by the 'rose beds' of the 1960's, with their acres of bare soil, topped by a few blooms at the top of leafless canes.

The U.S. Senate recently passed an amendment to S.1813, the transportation or Highway Bill that would exempt farm trucks from the restrictions of commercially licensed truck drivers.