Northern & Central Midwest
March, 2011
Regional Report
National News - From NGA Editors
Go Back to School and Grow Green
Youngsters may be looking ahead eagerly to the start of summer vacation, but perhaps gardeners should be thinking about going back to school -- to the Lawncare University, that is. Lawncare...
Better Biocontrol in the Future
While none of us want to see our gardens decimated by insect pests, few of us want to control pests with toxic sprays that can harm us and the environment. So it's encouraging to learn of the...
Vanishing Farmland
Our country is so vast that it's easy to think we don't have to worry as housing developments and highways spring up to cover the land. But figures released by the American Farmland Trust...
Fothergilla Favorites
Ask a gardener to describe the ideal landscape plant and he or she is likely to list easy care, multi-season interest, and freedom from insect and disease problems. Well, that is also a good...
In the Garden
Keep a Healthy Soil
Every warm day moves us closer to gardening time. The first smell of soil is the elixir that makes my blood race. Soil is the heart of the garden, what makes or breaks it. If we care for it and build its health, we will have a wonderful garden. If we...
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Resources
Books
Small Space Gardening Fresh Food from Small Spaces: The Square-Inch Gardener's Guide to Year-Round Growing,...
Tool or Gardening Product
Biotelo Garden Mulch This is the solution for gardeners who wish to use plastic mulch for warming the soil and...
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Regional Reminders
- Pot up Summer Bloomers
- Take Care of Perennials
- Prune Fruit Trees
- Spray Dormant Oil
- Wait for Soil to Dry
