Fresh Ideas

We serve up fresh, timely articles each month to help you celebrate National Garden Month.

Fun Youth Activities in the Garden

Youth gardening is more popular than ever! The reasons are clear and simple. When kids garden, they do better in school, and they also learn social skills, gain confidence and self-esteem, and have improved attitudes towards healthy food and the environment. Read more »

Where to Get Gardening Help?

Knowledge is a gardener’s best tool. With knowledge and good resources that cover all aspects of your yard and garden, you can troubleshoot problems and come up with great solutions. Luckily we live in the information age. Read more »

10 Money-Saving Strategies for Your Backyard

With people tightening their financial belts this year, it’s nice to know there are some simple backyard strategies you can employ to save time and money. And these tips and techniques won’t leave your landscape looking shaggy! Here are some suggestions that will keep your yard looking great, while having a low impact on your wallet. Read more »

New Year’s Resolutions for Vegetable Gardeners

The New Year will soon be here, and its arrival will inspire many of us to make personal resolutions — an age-old custom intended to improve our lives throughout the coming year. But we gardeners sometimes find our resolutions hard to follow. What starts as a good intention, too often turns into a “just get it done” attitude by planting time. In fact, sticking to our resolutions can actually save us time, energy, money, and frustration. Read more »

Highlights from National Garden Month 2009

10 Ways to be Green this National Garden Month »
Intergenerational Gardening »
Grow a Rainbow with Your Kids! »
Yes, You Can Grow Food and Flowers in Your Apartment® »
What Can I Do Today? »
Reduce Your Bills by Growing Your Own Food »

Highlights from National Garden Month 2008

Gardening in the City Helps You Grow »
Increase Your Home's Value with Landscaping »
Growing Green in the Kitchen »
A Garden in Every School® »
Make a Green Resolution: Gardening to Reduce Global Warming and Climate Change »
Houseplants Are Good for Your Health »

Highlights from National Garden Month 2007

How to Grow Roses the Natural Way »
Growing Healthy Kids »
Be a Locavore (Grow, Buy, and Eat Locally) »
How to Start a Garden in a Local School »
Unite Your Neighborhood Through Gardening »

Highlights from National Garden Month 2006

Gardening Grows Healthy Kids »
What Good is a Community Garden? »
Eating Well »
Gardening Creates a Healthier Environment »
How Secure is Our Food Supply? »