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Gardening equipment stolen from Kendal shed
POLICE are asking people to look out for gardening equipment that was stolen from a Kendal shed.
3 Jul 2009, 3:55 am | click here to view more
July gardening to-do list
Check water levels. With the recent heat, it is important to make sure you are not over- or below-watering.
3 Jul 2009, 2:14 am | click here to view more
Keep Gardening In Winter With Spice
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — At her family-run herb farm in Vacaville, Calif., Rose Loveall-Sale hears the same question often this time of year.
3 Jul 2009, 1:31 am | click here to view more
Bonsai Gardening Portal 'Learning 2 Bonsai' Launches to Educate Gardening Enthusiasts and the Public on the Diverse ...
Learning2Bonsai.com is a new online gardening community, still in Beta. Its mission is to educate the public on the diverse benefits of using this ancient gardening art form to calm the mind, bond with nature and fulfill a person's innermost quest for creativity that lasts a lifetime.
2 Jul 2009, 2:01 am | click here to view more
Lucky Seven: Greenhouse and Gardening camp at Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum
Greenhouse and Gardening Camp will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday at the Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, for grades kindergarten to sixth. Class limit is 20.
2 Jul 2009, 1:09 am | click here to view more
Enjoy the benefits of gardening -- for you and for the planet
(ARA) - While some people look gardening as simply playing in the dirt, the physical and mental benefits are well-documented. In addition to being good for your mind and body, sustainable gardening is a great way to be nice to the planet, and to connect you to nature and the food you eat.
2 Jul 2009, 1:01 pm | click here to view more
Gardening calendar
What's on in gardening 411 July 2009
2 Jul 2009, 11:49 am | click here to view more
Richard Nunnally’s gardening column
Over the years I’ve planted lots of daffodils but only about 1 in 10 bloom. Most of the ones that don’t bloom are in the shade. I’ve planted the bulbs in the fall, making the holes with a bulb planter. I use bone meal and blood meal for fertilizer. Could the lack of sun be the reason? Answer: The lack of sunlight could be a major part of the problem. Daffodils will survive in full shade, but ...
2 Jul 2009, 11:24 pm | click here to view more
Tips on getting kids interested in gardening
These are boom times for home gardening, but as many parents know, it still isn't easy to receive kids interested and involved. One way, experts say, is to tutor kids how to cook what they help harvest from the family garden.
2 Jul 2009, 10:18 am | click here to view more
The University of California Launches New Gardening Web Site
The University of California Cooperative Extension launched a new Web site to serve as an information portal for California gardeners. The UC Statewide Master Gardener Program staff designed the Web site to organize and extend UC's vast store of research-based information about gardening, landscapes and lawns to the public. The Web site focuses on sustainable gardening practices and uses a ...
1 Jul 2009, 11:42 am | click here to view more