Mid-Atlantic
May, 2007
Regional Report
National News - From NGA Editors
Veggie Gardening More Popular Than Flower Gardening
If we believe the English are trendsetters in the gardening world, then we all better tune up our veggie beds. Vegetable gardening has always been the poor cousin to flower gardening in England...
Best Ground Covers for Roadsides
With an increased concern about the use of herbicides and pesticides on lawns, many gardeners are looking for alternative plants to grow along roadsides or on slopes. To help gardeners make the...
Fragrant, Deep Purple Climbing Rose
Climbing roses can make dramatic statements, and a new variety with unusually colored, strongly fragrant flowers promises plenty of drama. Night Owl combines deep, rich violet, nearly black...
Efficient Tool for Watering Trees and Shrubs
Water and fertilizer is essential for healthy tree and shrub growth, however just sprinkling water and fertilizer on the soil surface around plants can be wasteful and doesnt get the moisture and...
In the Garden
Mulch Now For Summer Ease
Spring is slip sliding into summer temperatures, and gardening season is in full swing. After a winter of casual exercise, my sore muscles protest the hours raking, clipping, bagging, and hauling debris from perennial beds. That's just step one, though....
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Resources
Web Finds
Bailey Nurseries This Bailey Nurseries image library of trees, shrubs, perennials, vines, evergreens, roses, and...
Tool or Gardening Product
Long-handle Korean Cultivator I'm pleasantly surprised at how well this curved hoe with a 5-foot handle adapts to edging,...
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Regional Reminders
- Plant Cannas
- Prune and Fertilize Your Forsythia
- Sow Cool-Weather Veggies Successively
- Divide Hosta and Spring-Blooming Perennials After Flowering
- Stake Perennials Before They Need It
