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All the latest news, hints, tips and advice from our experts

Grow your own exhibit in New York

Garden and greenhouse enthusiasts in New York could head to a horticultural exhibition this summer. The New York Botanical Garden is hosting The Edible Garden exhibition from June 19th until October 17th. Set up to educate visitors about growing and preparing healthy, tasty food, the exhibit will be displayed across the 250-acre site for the […]

Grow organically in the greenhouse

Gardeners who wish to grow their own organic vegetables have been encouraged to do so in a greenhouse. According to organicauthority.com, cultivating food under glass can be a great way to give growers complete control over how they protect their plants. While it will not eradicate weed and pest problems, using a greenhouse can be […]

Design company helps build garden site

Garden and greenhouse enthusiasts who use YourGardenShow.com have a US design company to thank for the website. The online resource is said to be the world‘s first social media platform dedicated [to] gardens and horticulturalists. However, it may never have become a reality had it not been for the work of Hot and Pivotal Labs […]

Garden tours could offer greenhouse inspiration

Taking a look round another person‘s garden could be a good way to glean tips on how best to grow your own produce in a greenhouse or glasshouse. Writing for the Seattle Times, Ciscoe Morris said taking a local garden tour is one of the best ways to discover new gardening ideas. He said there […]

Garden tours could offer greenhouse inspiration

Taking a look round another person‘s garden could be a good way to glean tips on how best to grow your own produce in a greenhouse or glasshouse. Writing for the Seattle Times, Ciscoe Morris said taking a local garden tour is one of the best ways to discover new gardening ideas. He said there […]

How to save money in the garden

Getting your green fingers dirty in the garden and greenhouse can be a satisfying, but sometimes expensive pastime. With this in mind, a website has published a number of tips on how to save money when growing your favourite flowers, fruits or vegetables. According to creditunionsonline.com, gardening in itself can be “a great way to […]

Strawberry growing advice

Garden and greenhouse enthusiasts who grow their own strawberries may be interested in advice published recently by the News Tribune. According to the online resource, there are generally two types of strawberries to choose from – those which yield a steady stream of berries throughout the summer and others that produce a large harvest in […]

Do organic lawns protect children?

With New York governor David Patterson recently making it compulsory for schools to ban pesticides on playgrounds and playing fields, parents may be forgiven for worrying about their own lawn. The Bedford-Katonah Patch recently looked at the merits of switching to organic materials when caring for the grass in your yard. It revealed that a […]

Grafted Vegetables – You’re going to want them

Grafted what? OK, as home gardeners, most of us are familiar with grafting apples, roses or grapes for disease resistance and vigor. But right now, around the world—from Japan to India, Israel to Greece and New Zealand—commercial growers are grafting hybrid rootstocks (bottoms) to single-season scions (tops) like watermelons, eggplants or tomatoes. Within a few […]

Garden and greenhouse fans contribute tips

Garden and greenhouse enthusiasts were recently asked to contribute their best tips to a horticultural website, which has published a list of the ten top hints. Gather.com members suggested that those new to growing start off small, with growing in pots a good place to begin. This is a good way to master the basics […]