Gardening Sweet Spots - The Emerald Necklace Garden Club

Gardening Sweet Spots – The Emerald Necklace Garden Club

No-Space Gardens

Got a taste for home-grown veggies? (Yum!) Got limited space? (Yes!) A Square Foot Garden is the perfect solution… and you don’t even have to bend over if it’s in a raised bed! Read on to learn more about this manageable mini-garden concept with big yields. ...
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Say it with Flowers – Romance in Bloom 

Today, the gift of a floral bouquet is appreciated for the flowers themselves, the floral arrangement design, perhaps the fragrance and sometimes for an implied message. But in Victorian times, a gift of flowers was a means of sharing unspoken messages. Learn more about the fascinating language of flowers. ...
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For the Birds: To Feed or Not to Feed?

If you are one of the more than 59 million people who feed birds over the winter—and to find out why maybe you shouldn’t be feeding them—our gardening blogger Donna Hessel lays out the controversy. You decide. ...
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2024 Gardening Trends

According to Garden Design, resiliency and creativity headline 2024 gardening trends. But there are also a few surprising trends you may want to consider incorporating in your gardens next year. To learn more, read on. ...
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Gardener Gifting

Need gift ideas for a gardener friend or suggestions for a few easy DIY gifts from a gardener like you? Blogger Donna Hessel has come up with creative gifts for the plant lover in your life. ...
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Colorful Plants That Linger Through Fall

If your garden includes seasonal annuals, grasses with graceful fronds, perennials and shrubs with colorful fall foliage, you’ll have bright vistas throughout the cold days to come. To learn about plants that thrive in cooler weather, read on. ...
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Mediterranean Gardens Here in Ohio

Mediterranean gardens are a 2023 trend and are gaining in popularity. Achieving the ambience of a Mediterranean Garden is relatively easy. To find out how to transplant the al fresco ambience of a Mediterranean garden to Northeast Ohio, read on. ...
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Halt, Ms. Mosquito!  We’ve Got You Covered

It’s Mosquito Season but you don't have to be a “Mosquito Magnet.” To find out how to protect yourself (mostly) naturally, read on. ...
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