Mid-Atlantic
January, 2012
Regional Report
National News - From NGA Editors
Boost your Nutrition
Eat a rainbow! That's the advice that nutritionists give us for choosing the most healthful produce. Richly colored fruits and vegetables -- bright reds, vibrant oranges, deep greens -- are not...
Can You FreezePruf Your Plants?
It sounds like a gardener's dream -- a spray that will safely make plants hardier. And that is exactly what researchers at the University of Alabama and Miami University in Ohio have developed....
Take a Sunset Cruz
If you are looking for a ″knock-your-socks-off″ plant for a container or hanging basket this summer, look no further than the arching form and dangling, fiery orange bells of Begonia...
The Value of Urban Trees
What is a tree on a city street worth? More than you might expect when you take into account all the benefits that trees provide in the urban landscape. This is what Alejandro Chiriboga, an Ohio...
In the Garden
Cherry Blossoms at Christmas?
For years, I've told gardeners to winter prune roses in February when the forsythia bloom. That's wisdom gleaned from a rosarian who spoke to us as undergraduates studying garden design.
In mid-December, a yellow puff of branches caught my eye....
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Resources
Web Finds
Overwintering Pond Plants Overwintering Pond Plants from the Minnesota Water Garden Society has answers to almost any...
Shows & Events
Wildlife in Your Backyard Woods Workshop Pennsylvania's vast forests have always supported an abundance and variety of wildlife. At the...
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Regional Reminders
- Prepare Pond for Winter
- Clean, Check, Store Pump Mechanical Parts
- Clean and Store Hand Tools
- Give Your Tools TLC
- Store Motorized Tools Properly
