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10 Trees for Urban and Small Space Gardens

Trees are the backbone of the garden. They provide structure and framing. But not all trees can fit in small or urban gardens. Trees also give us shade and often flowers, fruits, nuts, and more. Many of them have several seasons of interest from textured bark in winter to flaming foliage color in fall. A small...

Creating a Successful Apple Orchard - National Garden Bureau

Create A Successful Apple Orchard: How To

There is a difference between planting an orchard that survives and one that thrives. To create an orchard that grows well and produces quality apples, a number of considerations should be addressed before any trees are planted. Chose the Right Site The site chosen for an orchard can mean the difference between a crop and...

Fabulous Figs: How To Grow Your Own in Your Yard - National Garden Bureau

Fabulous Figs: Grow Your Own

Garden Planning & Design, How-to, Plant Care & Maintenance

In the Garden of Eden, it was apples; nowadays it’s the plump, moist, luscious fig that’s a nearly irresistible temptation for fruit-lovers. According to historical records, fig trees had shown up in the New World by 1579; in 1769, Spanish Franciscan priests were growing them in what is now San Diego, California. How do you...

Become an Adaptive Gardener with these tips and tricks - National Garden Bureau

Nobody Ever Has To Be A Retired Gardener

Garden Planning & Design, Gardening as Therapy, How-to

Become an adaptive gardener... Gardening is an activity that most of us do because we want to. We do it because it’s pleasurable, healthy, puts fresh produce on the table, beautifies our environment, and the list goes on. However, when the breathing gets more difficult or the knees or back give out, many gardeners call...

Fall In Love With Container Gardening: 5 Great Reasons

Container Gardening

Container gardening, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Here are five great reasons to give container gardening a try: Beginning gardeners Plant Anywhere Architectural Interest Simplify maintenance Accessibility Additional points 1. Container gardening provides a baby step for the beginning gardener. The idea of gardening appeals to many people but sometimes...

Fabulous Flowers to Include in a Cutting Garden - National Garden Bureau

Fabulous Flowers for Your Cutting Garden

Flower Gardening, Garden Planning & Design

What should you grow in your cutting garden? If you adore bold colors and textures, choose cheerful zinnias and sunflowers in vibrant colors. If you prefer a softer palette and delicate blooms, consider sweet peas or cosmos. The choice is yours. You should grow what you love! What plants should you choose? Heat-Tolerant Annuals Beyond...

Grow Your Own Cut Flowers for Beautiful Bouquets

Beautiful Bouquets from Your Cut Flower Garden

Flower Gardening, Garden Planning & Design

Is there anything lovelier than a beautiful bouquet of homegrown blooms? Whether you adore the sweet scent of spring narcissus, the vibrant colors of easy-to-grow zinnias, or the charming cheerfulness of sunflowers, growing your own cutting garden provides the perfect way to enjoy fabulous flowers throughout the year—with garden-to-vase arrangements. But not all flowers make...

Savor a Scent-sational Garden with Fragrant Plants

Flower Gardening, Garden Planning & Design

What’s your favorite garden memory? Is it burying your nose in sweet lavender lilacs, sneaking a sip of nectar from fragrant honeysuckle as a child, snipping spicy roses for a bouquet, or harvesting piney rosemary for recipes? Whatever your memories evoke, they’re sure to be tied to scent. After all, smell, emotion, and memories are...

Pretty Portable pollinator gardens - National Garden Bureau

Pretty, portable pollinator gardens: Top 10 plants for pollinator-friendly containers

Container Gardening, Pollinator Gardening

Bees, birds, butterflies, and other pollinators play an important role in our global ecosystem. In fact, they are essential. By transporting pollen from one plant to another, they make growing the food we eat and the beautiful garden spaces we enjoy possible. One of the easiest ways to support a healthy growing environment is to...

Goth Garden: Spooky and Beautiful

Garden Planning & Design, How-to

Do you gravitate to graveyards, finding ancient tombstones creepily intriguing? Prefer reading Daphne du Maurier to Sophie Kinsella? Relish an antique aesthetic rather than farmhouse chic? If your personal taste leans more toward creepy, mysterious vibes than pretty, perky designs, then a goth garden may be the perfect solution for your outdoor space. What is...

10 Trees for Urban and Small Space Gardens

Create A Successful Apple Orchard: How To

Fabulous Figs: Grow Your Own

Nobody Ever Has To Be A Retired Gardener

Fall In Love With Container Gardening: 5 Great Reasons

Fabulous Flowers for Your Cutting Garden

Beautiful Bouquets from Your Cut Flower Garden

Savor a Scent-sational Garden with Fragrant Plants

Pretty, portable pollinator gardens: Top 10 plants for pollinator-friendly containers

Goth Garden: Spooky and Beautiful

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