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SG577: Day One of the 2017 Garden Bloggers Fling

July 14, 2017

I am really so thrilled about today’s show. It’s the beginning of a three part series about the 2017 Garden Bloggers Fling held in and around Washington DC at the end of this past June. To start off the series, we will be reviewing Day 1 of the 2017 Garden Bloggers Fling. We’ll be sharing…

Wind and Grass Quotables

July 9, 2017

Quotables Heard Weekly on the Still Growing Gardening Podcast           Psst… The stars are interactive – so click around. This week’s Quotables post is read aloud in the Quotables Segment included in the Garden News Roundup as part of the Still Growing Gardening Podcast – a weekly Podcast dedicated to helping you +…

7-8-17 Garden News Roundup

July 9, 2017

Heard Weekly on the Still Growing Gardening Podcast This is a curated group of posts and articles that I have shared over the past week with the listener community and in the Free Facebook Group: the Still Growing Podcast Group.  The Garden News Roundup is made up of a dozen different segments – from updates on…

SG576: Ornamental Grasses for Every Garden

July 7, 2017

SG576: Ornamental Grasses for Every Garden By | July 7, 2017 I am really excited about today’s show: I’m going to review a variety of ornamental grasses and provide tips on how to incorporate them into your landscape. Ornamental grasses add so much to your landscape.  They offer a diverse number of benefits to any…

SG575: The Victorian Fern Craze with Rare Book Specialist Stacy Stoldt

June 23, 2017

Listen to the Show Stacy Stoldt of the Chicago Botanic Garden is a rare book specialist and a true gem of information in the world of horticulture. As luck would have it, we had a fascinating chat back in November of last year.  Stacy gave me a glimpse into her work as a librarian at…

How to Make Your NEW Garden Feel OLDER

SG574: How to Make Your NEW Garden Feel OLDER

June 16, 2017

Today we are going to explore the various methods to make your new garden feel much older! Back when I first started gardening, I remember learning with a little sense of frustration the old adage about perennials – the first year they sleep, the second year they creep, and the third year they leap.  I…

Basilmania!

SG573: Basilmania!

June 9, 2017

Basil is my all-time favorite edible to grow in the garden. In fact, my first purpose for digging in the dirt every Spring is to plant my basil crop – and despite getting a late start after rotator cuff surgery, this year was no exception. Like me, many gardeners associate the smell of basil with…

Ten Little Changes to Your Gardening Practice That Will Make You Much More Productive

SG572: Ten Little Changes to Your Gardening Practice That Will Make You Much More Productive

June 2, 2017

Productivity is a constant area of focus for me. I’m always trying to maximize my efforts in the garden – streamline my time and feel a sense of accomplishment after working outside. Every gardener is wired a little differently: some people want to get up and garden first thing in the morning while others wait…

My garden projects for 2016

Retaining Wall & Garden Paths

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Waterfall Rehab

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Garden Lessons

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- Jane Doe

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- John Doe

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