
In the News
- Join the Campaign to Green the White House — it sure needs it! Plus, here's more about Greening the White House — the Clinton Years, and what exactly Obama has said on the topic.
- All about organic Christmas trees, and a new certification — Naturally Grown — in the NY Times. And here's Fine Gardening on the subject of organic Christmas trees.
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Retailers in Tampa, Fla., might have to take nitrogen-enriched fertilizers off the shelves in the summer, according to the St. Petersburg Times. Great news, and hat tip to the Daily Dirt.
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Community gardens not only provide healthy food, exercise, and green spaces for city residents; new research proves that they also revitalize neighborhoods and increase home values. For more information about this study, go to: Real Estate Economics . Hat tip to the National Gardening Association.
- Via Garden Design Magazine, the greenest mower on the planet — the Neuton!
On the Sustainable Gardening Blog
On GardenRant
New on Sustainable-Gardening.com
The Roving Garden Writer/Blogger
On the Home Front
- This month I acquired my very own vermicomposting operation, and my garden was assessed for the possible addition of a rain barrel by AquaBarrel owner Barry Chenkin himself. No decision yet.
- And with some mild days for gardening I'm planting freebie bulbs and raking. Always with the raking — from about 45 deciduous trees.
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