National Gardening Association

December 20, 2007
Upper South
By Maggie Oster,
Borden, IN

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In My Garden

A Reading List for Gardeners

Sooner or later a certain lull settles over the holidays. A quietness that invites sitting by the fire, or at least whispers to us to read and reflect. For many of us, there is no more delightful winter occupation than relaxing with a good read. For...
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Resources

Shows & Events

Daylong Celebration of Gardening Dreading the cold, dreary month of January? Brighten up with plans to attend the Daylong...

Books

Plants of the Bible As a collector of books on plants of the Bible, it's always interesting to see new takes on the...

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Regional Reminders

Avoid Walking on the Lawn
Care for Plants During Storms
Keep Cut Flowers Fresh Longer
Weeding Never Ends
Keep Florist Azaleas Flourishing

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National News

From NGA Editors

New Rainbow-Colored Corn

We often think of corn as an edible crop and not -- except for fall decorations -- as an ornamental one, too. That could change with the introduction of new corn varieties with multi-colored...

How to Top-Dress Lawns with Compost

Organic lawn care experts recommend top-dressing your lawn with compost to improve the quality and health of your grass. But application guidelines are not always readily available. Researchers at...

New Miniature Eggplant

Eggplants are classic ornamental edibles. The beautiful plants, stunning pink star-shaped flowers, and colorful fruits make eggplants excellent additions to a vegetable garden, flower garden, or...

Attractive Houseplant Terrarium

Terrariums are useful for growing plants indoors without expensive and space-consuming lights and growth chambers. Plus, when the terrarium is attractively designed, it can become a focal point in...

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December 20, 2007 Upper South By Maggie Oster, Borden, IN