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Thank Goodness 2021 is the Year of the Monarda! - National Garden Bureau

Thank Goodness 2021 is the Year of the Monarda!

January 14, 2021Flower Gardening, Perennials, Pollinator Gardeningdiane
The Year 2020 Has Made One Thing Clear... We Have A Great Deal To Look Forward To! I suppose one has to brain dead or living in a cave to not realize that the year 2020 was not quite normal. What with politics, storms, and a pandemic, it is not surprising, given the shutdowns and...
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Gardens of the Future Survey Results - National Garden Bureau

What Does Your Future Garden Look Like?

December 3, 2020Plantingdiane
Gardens of the Future Survey Results In celebration of National Garden Bureau's 100th anniversary, we conducted a "Future of Gardening" survey. We think you'll be interested in what your fellow gardeners (or you, if you took the survey!) have to say. Our main goal was to get an overall vision of what today's gardeners think...
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Holiday Gardening Gifts Made Easy with these National Garden Bureau Member's Gifts!

Holiday Gardening Gifts!

November 20, 2020DIY Crafts & Gifts, Gardening Books, Plantinggail
It might be a very strange holiday season this year, and we might not be able to see our loved ones in person, but that doesn't mean you can't give them something special! Give your special gardener the perfect Holiday Gardening Gifts they will love even after the holiday season like a new tool, book,...
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Can't Miss Daffodils for Your Spring Garden - National Garden Bureau

12 Favorite Daffodils to Grow for Spring

October 13, 2020Flower Gardeninggail
12 Different Daffodils to Plant This Spring Now is the time to plant those trumpeters of spring! These easy to plant bulbs will bring years of bright spring color. And unlike other spring bulbs...daffodils are left alone by mice, voles, squirrels, rabbits, and deer. When to plant: The ideal daffodil planting time depends on where...
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Cooking with Lavender - Delicious simple recipes to make with Lavender

Cooking with Lavender

October 7, 2020DIY Crafts & Gifts, Recipesgail
3 simple recipes for cooking with lavender Lavender is so much more than a relaxing scent or a closet sachet. Lavender’s pretty purple buds and green leaves are a highly sought after culinary ingredient.  You will find it in restaurants around the world and products at your grocery store.  Lavender is used in baking goods,...
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Therapeutic Garden Tips for Home Gardeners

September 30, 2020Gardening as Therapydiane
Yes, You Can! Create a Garden with Therapeutic Benefits! Therapeutic gardens, typically seen at healthcare facilities, are “designed for use as a component of a treatment, rehabilitation, or vocational program… to meet the needs of a specific user or population…to accommodate participant’s goals and to facilitate people-plant interactions” (American Horticultural Therapy Association, 2017). Also defined...
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#FallisforPlanting Shrubs - National Garden Bureau

Victory Garden 2.0 #FallIsForPlanting Shrubs

September 25, 2020Planning and Design, Plantinggail
Fall is the Perfect Time to Plant Shrubs Shrubs are some of the most reliable and hardworking plants in the garden. They are long-lived, big enough to make an impact while still fitting into gardens of any size (even container gardens!), and some offer the same flowers, fragrance, leaf color, or pollinator appeal as your...
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6 Easy-To-Grow Houseplants for Your Home - National Garden Bureau

Houseplants Make Us Happy, Keep Us Healthy!

September 17, 2020Indoor Gardening, Plantinggail
6 Easy-To-Grow Houseplants for Your Home The houseplant is making a comeback, and it couldn’t come at a better time than in the midst of a pandemic. With so many people these days working from home offices and generally spending more time in their kitchens, living rooms, and family rooms, houseplants provide environmental, health, and...
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Fall is for Planting Bulbs - Enjoy the beauty of spring flowers by planting your bulbs now! - National Garden Bureau

Victory Garden 2.0 #FallisforPlanting Bulbs

September 11, 2020Plantinggail
Tips on Why Fall Is For Planting Bulbs Fall-Planted Bulbs Guarantee a Colorful Spring Garden Fall is in the air and that means it’s time for mums, pumpkins, apples… and planting spring-blooming flower bulbs! Invest an hour or two this fall to enjoy weeks of color next spring. Flowering fall bulbs have an important energy reserve....
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Victory Garden 2.0 #FallisforPlanting Perennials - National Garden Bureau

Victory Garden 2.0 #FallisforPlanting Perennials

September 3, 2020How-to, Perennialsgail
Tips on planting your perennials this Fall Fall is a great time to add perennials to your Victory Garden 2.0! Fall may be a better time to plant perennials than spring. Like spring, fall has cooler, rainier weather that is more conducive to helping plants establish. Unlike spring, fall doesn’t subject freshly planted perennials to...
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