Mid-Atlantic Regional Report http://www.garden.org/regional/report/current/13 en-us Mulch Now For Summer Ease http://www.garden.org/regional/report/arch/4367 Spring is slip sliding into summer temperatures, and gardening season is in full swing. Raking, clipping, bagging, and hauling debris from perennial beds is just step one, though. Step two is fertilizing with a slow-release, granular fertilizer. Enough,...
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Resources

  • Mulches for the Home Vegetable Garden
  • Variegated Solomon Seal

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Reminders

  • Plant Cannas
  • Prune and Fertilize Your Forsythia
  • Sow Cool-Weather Veggies in Succession
  • Divide Spring-Blooming Perennials After Flowering
  • Stake Perennials Before They Need It

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]]> Mulch Now For Summer Ease http://www.garden.org/regional/report/arch/4367 Spring is slip sliding into summer temperatures, and gardening season is in full swing. Raking, clipping, bagging, and hauling debris from perennial beds is just step one, though. Step two is fertilizing with a slow-release, granular fertilizer. Enough,...
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Resources

  • Mulches for the Home Vegetable Garden
  • Variegated Solomon Seal

Read More

Reminders

  • Plant Cannas
  • Prune and Fertilize Your Forsythia
  • Sow Cool-Weather Veggies in Succession
  • Divide Spring-Blooming Perennials After Flowering
  • Stake Perennials Before They Need It

Read More

]]> Promoting Environmental Awareness Through Community Action http://www.garden.org/regional/report/arch/4347 Have a vandalized, burned-out school or other community eyesore to transform into good? For an inspiring model of phoenix-rising and community involvement, look to The Friends of High School Park in Elkins Park, PA. Theirs is an evolving love story...
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Resources

  • Petunia 'Glamourflage Grape'
  • Leafsnap

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Reminders

  • Rake Away Dead Rose Foliage
  • Weed Ornamental Beds
  • Get a Headstart with Mulch
  • Clip Off Dead Lilac Flowers
  • Beware Poison Ivy

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]]> Promoting Environmental Awareness Through Community Action http://www.garden.org/regional/report/arch/4347 Have a vandalized, burned-out school or other community eyesore to transform into good? For an inspiring model of phoenix-rising and community involvement, look to The Friends of High School Park in Elkins Park, PA. Theirs is an evolving love story...
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Resources

  • Petunia 'Glamourflage Grape'
  • Leafsnap

Read More

Reminders

  • Rake Away Dead Rose Foliage
  • Weed Ornamental Beds
  • Get a Headstart with Mulch
  • Clip Off Dead Lilac Flowers
  • Beware Poison Ivy

Read More

]]> Less Stress; More Nutrition http://www.garden.org/regional/report/arch/4337 Yes, stress-free vegetables are more nutritious, says Dr. Wesley Kline of Rutgers University. That doesn't require they do yoga, Tai Chi, or meditation. Though those practices will likely reduce our stress. Vegetable gardeners can make the most of...
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Resources

  • The Philadelphia International Flower Show
  • Soil Testing Kits

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Reminders

  • Plant Garden Peas
  • Start Cool-Season Greens Indoors Under Grow-Lights
  • Fertilize Spring Bulbs When You See Green
  • Test Your Garden Soil for Nutrients and pH
  • Ease Into Gardening With Early Spring Workouts

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]]> Less Stress; More Nutrition http://www.garden.org/regional/report/arch/4337 Yes, stress-free vegetables are more nutritious, says Dr. Wesley Kline of Rutgers University. That doesn't require they do yoga, Tai Chi, or meditation. Though those practices will likely reduce our stress. Vegetable gardeners can make the most of...
Read More

Resources

  • The Philadelphia International Flower Show
  • Soil Testing Kits

Read More

Reminders

  • Plant Garden Peas
  • Start Cool-Season Greens Indoors Under Grow-Lights
  • Fertilize Spring Bulbs When You See Green
  • Test Your Garden Soil for Nutrients and pH
  • Ease Into Gardening With Early Spring Workouts

Read More

]]> Exquisite Orchids for All http://www.garden.org/regional/report/arch/4320 Orchids were once rare, expensive, and mostly limited to collectors. Now most everyone can find beautiful, long-blooming, budget-priced orchids at the local grocery store. Mostly are easy-care, bi-colored Phalaenopsis or showy Cattleyas, says Mary...
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Resources

  • Orchids!
  • Sort Seeds Now for a Head Start

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Reminders

  • Don't Cut Back Ornamental Grasses.
  • Fertilize Orchids
  • Monitor Orchids for Insects
  • Circulate Air Around Orchids
  • Provide Indirect Light for Orchids

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]]> Exquisite Orchids for All http://www.garden.org/regional/report/arch/4320 Orchids were once rare, expensive, and mostly limited to collectors. Now most everyone can find beautiful, long-blooming, budget-priced orchids at the local grocery store. Mostly are easy-care, bi-colored Phalaenopsis or showy Cattleyas, says Mary...
Read More

Resources

  • Orchids!
  • Sort Seeds Now for a Head Start

Read More

Reminders

  • Don't Cut Back Ornamental Grasses.
  • Fertilize Orchids
  • Monitor Orchids for Insects
  • Circulate Air Around Orchids
  • Provide Indirect Light for Orchids

Read More

]]> Sowing Seeds - When and Where http://www.garden.org/regional/report/arch/4310 I'm sorting through last year's leftover seed packs. My first decision is which seeds to plant early in the season -- to start indoors under grow lights. I'll move those plants into a cold frame when they're strong and large enough to tolerate chilly...
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Resources

  • Botany
  • The Seed Herbarium Image Project

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Reminders

  • Do a Paper Towel Germination Test
  • Protect Grafted and Specialty Roses with Mulch
  • Water Newly Planted Trees and Shrubs
  • Recycle Evergreens
  • Remove Tree Gators

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]]> Sowing Seeds - When and Where http://www.garden.org/regional/report/arch/4310 I'm sorting through last year's leftover seed packs. My first decision is which seeds to plant early in the season -- to start indoors under grow lights. I'll move those plants into a cold frame when they're strong and large enough to tolerate chilly...
Read More

Resources

  • Botany
  • The Seed Herbarium Image Project

Read More

Reminders

  • Do a Paper Towel Germination Test
  • Protect Grafted and Specialty Roses with Mulch
  • Water Newly Planted Trees and Shrubs
  • Recycle Evergreens
  • Remove Tree Gators

Read More

]]> Mulch Now For Summer Ease http://www.garden.org/regional/report/arch/4367 Spring is slip sliding into summer temperatures, and gardening season is in full swing. Raking, clipping, bagging, and hauling debris from perennial beds is just step one, though. Step two is fertilizing with a slow-release, granular fertilizer. Enough,...
Read More

Resources

  • Mulches for the Home Vegetable Garden
  • Variegated Solomon Seal

Read More

Reminders

  • Plant Cannas
  • Prune and Fertilize Your Forsythia
  • Sow Cool-Weather Veggies in Succession
  • Divide Spring-Blooming Perennials After Flowering
  • Stake Perennials Before They Need It

Read More

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