Northern & Central Midwest
December, 2008
Regional Report
National News - From NGA Editors
New Award-Winning Christmas Melon
Its only December, but the new varieties for 2009 are already rolling in. Mailboxes and e-mail inboxes are being inundated with seed catalogs filled with new varieties. One that caught my eye is...
Community Gardens Add Value to Inner City Homes
Community gardens not only provide healthy food, exercise, and green spaces for city residents, they also revitalize neighborhoods and increase home values. Researchers from the American Real...
New Biopesticide Controls Tomato Blight and Mildew
Home gardeners are always looking for the best and safest way to control disease in their gardens. Recently there has been great interest in using naturally occurring microorganisms to combat...
Garden Gloves for Animal Lovers
Garden gloves are an essential item for anyone working in the yard. Plus, they make affordable and much-appreciated holiday gifts. While there are many types of gloves on the market, for those...
In the Garden
Decorate Your Home with Garden Materials
With the economy doing its downturn, perhaps it will help give us a holiday lift if we talk about how we can save our resources and decorate our homes for the holidays using materials from the garden. All it takes is a little imagination and a walk...
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Resources
Shows & Events
Gardenland Express at the Missouri Botanical Garden One of St. Louis's most beloved holiday traditions returns with Gardenland Express, the Garden's...
Books
The Winter Garden Winter need not be a season to shut ourselves indoors. In The Winter Garden: Create a Garden...
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Regional Reminders
- Check Holiday Plants for Pests
- Watch Houseplants for Pests
- Wait to Cover Roses
- Take Care of African Violets
- Care for Holiday Cactus
