Seeds: As Gardening Expands, So Does Burpee Mailing List – sacbee.com

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By Debbie ArringtonPublished: Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010Gardening grows on you. That's one reason so many people discover the hobby later in life.Baby boomers are gravitating toward gardening as a way to exercise, unwind and spend time together. It's one of a number of trends that converged in backyards across America last summer as more than 7 million families planted vegetable gardens for the first time, according to the National … [Read more …]

Freeze May Have Damaged 30% of Crops – TBO.com

By MICHAEL SASSO | The Tampa TribunePublished: January 14, 2010TAMPA - Thirty percent of Florida's crops may have been lost in the cold snap, … [Read more …]

Monsanto v. Food, Inc. – BusinessWeek

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Posted by: Michael Arndt on January 11Anyone who’s seen the documentary Food Inc. knows that Monsanto comes across as a thug. Its bioengineered … [Read more …]

What Are The Hot Gardening Trends For 2010? – PennLive.com

This article was originally posted at PennLive.com. It will be interesting to see how these trends unfold in 2010.Gardeners will dig even … [Read more …]

Squeezed By Space In The City – Washington Post

By Adrian Higgins of The Washington PostSuzanna Dennis surveys the fruits of months of tender care: a vegetable garden of vigor, health and … [Read more …]

Gardening For The Soul – smdp.com

This article was written by Melody HanataniSUNSET PARK — There's a hearty vegetable garden in Greg Fuller's backyard with seemingly enough … [Read more …]

Four Uses For Coffee Grounds In The Home Garden – Examiner.com

Any coffee drinker will likely throw away a filter full of coffee grounds each day. But, to gardeners these old grounds are very useful in the … [Read more …]

Primate Suspect Fingered In Garden Store Thefts – USA Today

The owners of a Texas gardening store think they've solved the puzzle of who has been stealing valuable plants: a trained monkey.NBCDFW reports … [Read more …]

Want To Live Longer Than Most Folks? – Orange County Register

This article was originally published by Cindy McNatt, Home and Garden columnist, of The Orange County Register. Here is a link to the full article: … [Read more …]

How Fertilizers Harm Earth More Than Help Your Lawn – Scientific American

Dear EarthTalk: What effects do fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides used on residential lawns or on farms have on nearby water bodies like rivers, … [Read more …]

‘Plague’ of 10 Million Ladybirds Descend On Eco-Farm – Daily Mail Reporter

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A giant swarm of up to 10 million ladybirds has descended on a farm and covered 'every possible inch' of the 20-acre site.The red and black insect … [Read more …]

Gardener Says Newspaper Makes For Bigger Crops – knoxnews.com

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ANDERSON, S.C. - Newspaper has helped Lewis Brady go greener.Brady, who lives in northeastern Anderson County, credits newspapers with the success … [Read more …]

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