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Community Garden Grants
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced 10 grants to support 155 People’s Gardens in neighborhoods from Maryland to Hawaii. These sustainable community gardens will give residents direct access to fresh fruits and vegetables in underserved neighborhoods. A lack of … Continue reading
The Healing Power Of Gardens
As we talked about in our article “A Positive Distraction” (Sept/Oct 2011, http://bit.ly/mYNw1f), a garden has the power to heal. This Urban Times magazine article talks more about the power of gardens to heal us both physically and emotionally. Peace … Continue reading
Halloween Garden Treats
Don’t let your garden feel left out this Halloween. Help it dress up for the holiday with a few spooky plants. Orange and black plants, thorny plants and plants with scary names like “Diablo Ninebark” and “Witches Broom” are a … Continue reading
Fashionable Plants Take The Runway
See the 50 hottest new plants rock the runway at the 2012 National Green Centre this January. The 2012 Sweet Melissa Fashion Show will be part of the National Green Centre trade show Jan. 8-9 in Kansas. The show is … Continue reading
A Positive Distraction
The connection between nature and healing has been known for more than a thousand years. Asian cultures were the first to recognize how lush gardens could induce tranquility and healing. Later, in the Middle Ages, European monasteries featured elaborate gardens … Continue reading