Current Articles | Archives | Search Entries for February 2012 February 28, 2012 Show Us Your Garden! Gardeners are showoffs—in the best sense of the word! We love to share our bounty, whether it's food or flower, with friends and family. ... February 27, 2012 No Ordinary Compost What happened when three college students, a parking lot, and food scraps collided? While disaster comes to mind (think world's biggest food fig... February 23, 2012 Ready, Set, Plant Spring is coming—really!—and it's time to get some seeds planted. Even if you have a tried-and-true way of tackling this garden task, it's... February 21, 2012 Tips for Adding a Water Feature Looking to try something new this year in your garden? Go big (or small) with a water feature. In addi... February 20, 2012 Start Seeds the Easy Way Do your vegetable gardens look like they were planted by a drunken sailor? Honestly, it can be pretty challenging to plant the kind of neat, orderly r... February 16, 2012 Get a Jumpstart on Your Garden It's planting time! While it's tough right now to remember the crunch of just-harvested carrots or the delicious aroma of sweet alyssum, it's prime ti... February 14, 2012 Valentine's Gift That Lasts Planning on giving your sweetie roses for Valentine's Day? This year, make that gift one that lasts—maybe for years to come. ... February 13, 2012 Make Gardening Fun for Kids Kids love to help with gardening—what child doesn't like to dig in the dirt? But it's not always easy to keep them engaged. That's why we like t... February 09, 2012 A Sweet Gift for Your Sweetie Practical presents are nice sometimes. But for Valentine's Day, even down-to -earth gardeners might raise an eyebrow after tearing the wrapping paper ... February 07, 2012 Get Growing with a Greenhouse As a gardener, you never grow tired of playing in the dirt. Wouldn't it be great to get your hands as dirty as you wanted—whenever you wanted? Y... February 06, 2012 Mailbox Planters? Why Didn't We Think of That! Boxy and boring, mailboxes can be a gardener's nemesis. You can try to make them blend into the landscape, but more often than not, they stick out lik... February 02, 2012 A Whimsical Little Valentine This Valentine's Day, ditch the expected for the unexpected. Instead of a box of random chocolates or bou... terms | privacy I accept the terms & confirm I am at least 21 years old