March 2, 2019 |
Weekly news from the National Gardening Association |
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ARTICLES TO READ |
![]() In just three years, 1,040,000 gardens were registered with the Million Pollinator Garden Challenge (MPGC) involving an estimated eight million people, concentrated in the United States, and Canada with some in Mexico, and across the globe. ![]() When we think of shrubs, most of us picture foundation plants or a shrub border. Blooming shrubs lend the beauty of their flowers to the perennial garden, and also supply something else that most perennial gardens need: "bones," or a sense of structure. ![]() Climbing roses produce two kinds of shoots: the main structural canes and the flowering shoots, which grow from the canes. This is the guide you need to read for training your rose. ![]() "I'd like to show you how easy it is and hopefully inspire you to create your own hollow concrete sphere!" ![]() Let our experts guide you through choosing annuals and perennials for your containers this growing season. ![]() The stalwart of many perennial borders and quintessentially 'English', delphiniums have broadened their range, both in size and heat tolerance -- good news for gardeners with small gardens or in warm climates. ![]() This basic guide to growing flowers in your landscaping will help get you on your way to having the best lawn in your neighborhood. |
AWESOME NEW PHOTOS FROM THIS WEEK |
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NOTABLE DISCUSSIONS FROM OUR FORUMS |
THE NUMBERS FROM LAST WEEK: |
1,042 members joined. 4,465 posts written in our forums. 729 photos posted to the plant database. 896 plants added to personal inventory lists. |