Mid-Atlantic
April, 2007
Regional Report
National News - From NGA Editors
Stunning, Compact Nasturtium
Empress of India nasturtium is known for its lush, dark red flowers, blue-green leaves, and trailing growth habit that reaches 12 to 16 inches long. A new version of this popular variety...
New Starry-Eyed Hydrangea
The smooth hydrangea ( Hydrangea arborescens ) is a widely grown landscape shrub, and Annabelle, with its snowball-shaped flowers, has been the variety of choice for years. A newly discovered...
No-Mess Instant Compost Tea
Compost tea is widely used by gardeners to boost plant growth, build soil humus, and increase soil microbial activity. The latest trend in compost teas is brewing the tea aerobically to get the...
Blueberries May Help Ward Off Colon Cancer
Blueberries are well known for both their taste and their health benefits. Eating fresh blueberries has been shown to help slow memory loss and prevent heart disease. In addition, new research...
In the Garden
Spring in the Garden!
Yellow-tipped daffodil buds push their way between strappy green leaves. Curly Virginia bluebell foliage unfurls above the mulch, promising blue/purple bells any day now. Frilly yellow-blue-green columbine leaves fan out before flower stalks rise....
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Resources
Tool or Gardening Product
Squirrel Buster Wild Bird Feeder My heart warms at the sight of a squirrel flummoxed at a bird feeder. With Squirrel Buster...
Shows & Events
Arbor Day Celebration Family Activity Day at the Scott Arboretum Cherry Border in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, is...
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Regional Reminders
- Secure Seedling Success
- Leave Hellebore Seedlings
- Keep Grow Lights Low
- Prune Away Dead Hydrangea Branches
- Clean Bird Feeders
