Planting Archives

A Thanksgiving Devotion: Lessons from the Herb Garden

America’s tradition of gathering together to celebrate Thanksgiving Day might be a gardener’s inspiration to plant herbs. A maturing herb garden will season turkey and side dishes with fresh garden goodness. Sage, parsley, and thyme are a simple place to start, sure to yield a savory feast. At least that was my hope in our...

Gardening Books…The Perfect Gift

Gardening Books, How-to, Planting

What better gift for a gardener than gardening books? Gardening books in the winter reminds us that spring will be here soon, so we need to get ready! Whether a master gardener or a novice, there's always something new to learn from these great selections. Herbs...a Must in Every Garden! Herbs are an easy, fun...

Grow Your Own Grains - National Garden Bureau

Gardening with Grains

Foodscaping, Planting Tips

#CrazyGrainLady A few years ago, I dubbed myself the #CrazyGrainLady. Though I had very little experience growing traditional agricultural crops, I was fascinated by the idea of incorporating grains into my suburban foodscape. Now, a few seasons later my novel approach has turned into a year-round obsession. In my new book, Gardening with Grains, you...

New Tulips for Next Spring!

Flower Gardening, Planning and Design

It's not too early to start thinking about Spring!!! And what better way than with new Tulip Bulbs? Fall is the time to plant spring flowering bulbs and why not make next spring extra pretty with new Tulip varieties? Our NGB members' newest tulip bulbs will look amazing in your garden. Order early, these bulbs...

Plant an Iris or Two in Your Garden - National Garden Bureau

Bearded, Beardless or Dutch, there’s an Iris for you!

Flower Gardening, Garden Planning & Design

Plant an Iris when you are looking for a showy flower to add to your garden! Fall is the perfect time to plant an iris, and they are among the easiest perennials to grow. Named after the Greek goddess of the rainbow, Iris, there are hundreds of iris species in almost all the colors of...

Blooming Hydrangeas are more than a dream with these 7 tips - National Garden Bureau #hydrangeagardeningtips

Blooming Hydrangeas Guaranteed!

Backyard Habitat, Garden Planning & Design, Planting Tips

How to Get Blooming Hydrangeas Guaranteed Getting the Blooming Hydrangeas of Your Dreams! Warm climate gardeners have been enjoying hydrangea flowers for several weeks. Cold climate gardeners, on the other hand, are just now seeing the buds and blooms on their bigleaf hydrangeas (macrophylla). Alas, however, some may not be seeing anything except either dead...

Grillscaping Love Your Food, Love Your Space - National Garden Bureau

Grillscaping: Grow Food You Love in the Space You Enjoy

Foodscaping, Planning and Design, Vegetables

We’ve all heard the expression, “You are what you eat.” Nowadays we also want to know more about the sourcing and production processes used to grow the vegetables and fruits that we consume. Are they organically grown? How far did they travel to get to me? One way to know the answers and have control...

Urban Gardening Methods: Growing In Any Environment

Container Gardening, Garden Planning & Design, Planting

When you live in a concrete jungle, it seems like it’s impossible to find space to create an actual edible jungle. It's time for Urban Gardening! We all have this mental image of a garden as an outdoor paradise, sequestered from the house and our day-to-day existence. But there are plenty of ways to work...

It’s Hard Work Looking at Beautiful Flowers All Day

Planting

but somebody’s got to do it! Sounds glamorous, right? But imagine traveling nearly 300 miles up the coast of California, making 16 stops at flower and plant breeder's greenhouses, seeing literally hundreds of beautiful varieties, and doing it all in just 4 days! Talk about a whirlwind, that’s the California Spring Trials (CAST). This past...

The Best Flowers for Homegrown Bouquets

Flower Gardening, Garden Planning & Design

Homegrown bouquets can decorate your home all summer long. The key to growing homegrown bouquets is by planting a combination of annuals, perennials, and flowering bulbs. This way you will always have new flowers coming into bloom. Every flower farmer knows that summer-blooming bulbs are the backbone of a cutting garden. Bulbs such as lilies,...