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The Hudson Valley Seed Library: Seeds For the People, By the People!

Kerry Trueman | Posted 05.08.2013 | Green
Read More: Slidefreestyle, Seeds, Monsanto, Planting, Hudson Valley, Gardening, Hudson Valley Seed Library, Vegetables, Green News
Kerry Trueman

This unseasonably cool spring -- a by-product of global weirding -- is a perverse gift for those of us who didn't get around to planting our gardens yet. The soil's only just beginning to warm up, so now is actually a great time to get some seeds in the ground!

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Which Is Worse: Drive-Throughs Or Drive-Bys? The 'Gangster Gardner' Weighs In

Posted 03.20.2013 | Black Voices
Read More: Fast Food, Bv-Life, Sustainable Food, Sustainable Agriculture, Ron Finley, Planting, Fast Food Industry, Ron Finley South LA Garden, Ron Finley LA Garden, Video, Organic Gardening, Sustainability, Gardening, Gardens, Black Voices News

Just in case you thought you had a little street cred, Los Angeles native Ron Finley is here to set the record straight. "You ain't gangsta unless you...

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The One Thing I Have To Do Whenever I'm Upset

Lisa K. Friedman | Posted 05.12.2013 | Fifty
Read More: Cacti, Container Gardening, Planting as Therapy, Gardening, Planting, Coping Mechanism, Anger Management, Anthurium, Slideshow, post50, Fifty News
Lisa K. Friedman

To some, I suppose I might seem crazy, like a lady who lives alone with too many cats. But that's okay with me. With my hands in the soil and my head in the fronds, I am beyond calm. I'm... happy.

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WATCH: The "Gangster Gardener" Links Gardening And Community Health

Posted 03.08.2013 | Healthy Living
Read More: Fast Food, Sustainability, Sustainable Agriculture, Organic Gardening, Gardening, Planting, Fast Food Industry, Sustainable Food, Gardens, Healthy Living News

Ron Finley is a successful clothing designer and artist from Los Angeles whose life got a little dirtier when he realized something strange about ...

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It's Never Too Early To Make Spring Plans

Tara Heibel | Posted 12.25.2012 | HuffPost Home
Read More: Sprout Home Brooklyn, Home-Gardening, How to Plant Bulbs for the Spring, Bulbs, Sprout Home, Planting, Gardening, Planting in the Fall, Plant Bulbs, HuffPost Home News
Tara Heibel

Get your bulbs ready.

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A Fragrant Flower That's A Little Deceiving

Tara Heibel | Posted 10.11.2012 | HuffPost Home
Read More: Star Jasmine, Summer Bouquets, Plant of the Week, Summer Gardening, Flowers, Zone 8-10 Gardening, Planting, Outdoors, Sprout Home, Zone 9 Gardening, Sprout Home Plant of the Week, Confederate Jasmine, Gardening, Star Jasmine Plant, Summer Plants, Jasmine, HuffPost Home News
Tara Heibel

Confederate Jasmine has a bit of trickery up its sleeve. Despite the name, it isn't likely to give you a political speech and isn't really jasmine -- ...

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A Thorny Cactus In A Beautiful Disguise

Tara Heibel | Posted 10.11.2012 | HuffPost Home
Read More: Sprout Home Brooklyn, Cactus Rose, Gardening in Summer, Sprout Home, Plant of the Week, Roses, Flowers, Pereskia Cactus, Gardening, Planting, Flowering Cactus, Cactus, HuffPost Home News
Tara Heibel

Through a Rose-Colored Cactus... Here's another wolf in sheep's clothing for you, though this plant is hardly vicious at all: The Pereskia cactus bo...

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She Turned An Ugly Fire Escape Into An Oasis

Natalie Fairchild | Posted 10.11.2012 | HuffPost Home
Read More: Colorful Flowers, Plastic Bottle Planter, Spring Flowers, City Garden, Diy Garden, Flowers, Gardening, Easy Garden Ideas, Planting, Flower Photos, Slideexpand, Garden Design Ideas, HuffPost Home News
Natalie Fairchild

Last Sunday morning I woke up with an idea for a project; A garden of bright, colorful flowers that fit on my fire escape. Like most New Yorkers, I li...

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Help Plant Trees in Your Neighborhood

Micki Krimmel | Posted 05.25.2011 | Los Angeles
Read More: Planting, Treepeople, Trees, Los Angeles News
Micki Krimmel

TreePeople, a local nonprofit organization, is offering its bimonthly Citizen Forester training to LA County residents on Saturday, July 10.

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Looking For Compounding Interest? Plant Bulbs!

Suzy Bales | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Daffodils, Digging, Fall Planting, Crocus, Bulbs, Iris, Snowdrops, Winter Bloom, Planting, Tulips, Siberia Squill, The Balanced Life, Healthy Living News
Suzy Bales

Planting bulbs is as close to a sure bet as a gardener ever gets. Unlike shrubs, trees and perennials, most bulbs can only be planted in the fall. Consequently, it's now or never!

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Spring Bulbs: Nature's Wonders

Suzy Bales | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
Read More: Spring Bulb, Spring Flowers, Planting, Gardening, Bulbs, Style News
Suzy Bales

Tiny spring bulbs are among Mother Nature's most carefree plants, undemanding and adaptable. Their ability to roll with the punches and go forth and multiply is a miracle.

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