10 months ago
Watching butterflies visit your flowers, flowering shrubs, and perennials is one of the delights of gardening! As they flutter from flower to flower or stop to sun themselves on flat rocks, it’s easy to be captivated by their ethereal beauty. It’s also a great way to get kids interested in […]
10 months ago
If there’s one thing that London does best, it’s the seamless fusion of understated sophistication and dramatic originality that characterises every aspect of the city. For over six decades, the Inchbald School of Design in London’s historic Chelsea neighbourhood has stood as a bastion of elegance in the field of […]
10 months ago
Schill Grounds Management, a commercial landscaping and snow and ice removal service provider, has acquired Enviroscapes, a family-owned landscaping business serving customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Based in Louisville, Ohio, Enviroscapes serves hundreds of commercial customers through its landscape maintenance, snow and ice removal services. It also offers design […]
10 months ago
Here in New England winter is long, especially for gardeners. We want to be outside in the garden but most days we can’t really do much. I compensate by learning about gardening from books. I recently finished a good one, “Hummelo: A Journey Through a Plantsman’s Life,” by Piet (which […]
10 months ago
Andy Howland and his landscape team at Friendship Village of Dublin planted 10,000 annuals in May 2020 when COVID-19 kept residents isolated. As director of enhancements and landscape, Howland knew the plants would boost mental health, quicken patient recovery and enhance their social connections. “The pandemic brought on a lot of […]
11 months ago
To help foster in students an appreciation for science along with improving a little-used section of the school, a Richfield Elementary guidance counselor recently received almost $2,000 as part of a Bright Ideas grant sponsored by Union Power Cooperative to create an outdoor classroom for students and teachers to utilize. […]
11 months ago
The Garden and Greenhouse by kris_kelvin is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The build features a large garden area with lots of fruit and vegetables. and the greenhouse is made of clear bricks. The project now joins Land Ahoy, Terrariums, Great Coral Reef, Hyrule Castle […]
11 months ago
Vintage Pacific NW: We’re revisiting some of our favorite stories from some of our favorite former magazine contributors. Check back each week for timeless classics focusing on food, fitness, gardening and more. Originally published Feb. 6, 2015By Nicole Tsong, former Fit for Life writer I TAKE THE lushness of the […]
11 months ago
How and what will the nation’s 30 million gardeners be growing in their homes and gardens in 2022? While 2021 was the period of experimental gardening, some of the biggest garden trends to emerge in 2022 will include a return to bolder, colourful planting choices, natural wildlife gardens, mini growhouses, […]
11 months ago
The Fort Worth Botanic Garden is the city’s centrally located 120-acre treasure ― the oldest major botanical garden in Texas. The accompanying Botanical Research Institute of Texas is one of the largest centers for botanical exploration and discovery in the United States. Both are a point of pride in Fort […]
