10 Gifts for the Home Gardener
Phoenix New Times (blog)
7 2011 at 2:00 PM The number of home gardeners/homesteaders is growing by the second and you might even count yourself among them. Here are some pretty and pretty useful food-focused gifts for the gardener or those who aspire to be one. 1. ...

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Hamilton considers plan to cash in on organic compost
Boston.com
Already designated a green community, the town of Hamilton is considering a plan to use composting as a means of building its bottom line. The Board of Selectmen recently hired a consultant to study the potential for an anaerobic ...

Portland Monthly (blog)
gardening books
Portland Monthly (blog)
If you're thinking about giving (or getting) gardening books this holiday season, check out this sweet deal. Timber Press is offering a Season of Savings 30% off discount on six great titles in their current season's offerings. ...

RICHARD SHIELL: Gifts for a garden devotee
Bakersfield Californian
It's an ideal time for making compost, getting out aggressions (snip, snip), and giving gifts. Composting is easy if one has patience, a water source (our dry climate means compost doesn't happen without additional moisture), and a utility area out of ...

Garden Center Magazine
Gardening books make growth-industry gifts
San Antonio Express
There are a large number of books that will make great gifts for San Antonio area gardeners. Here are some of my favorites: For a basic text, Neil Sperry's “Complete Guide to Texas Gardening” is the best. ...
Gift ideas for gardenersCorning Leader (blog)
Garden Media Group releases 2012 Garden Trends ReportGarden Center Magazine

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Stinky compost peeves off neighbours
The Aucklander
It reveals proposals to hugely increase organic waste processed at the waste food composting plant. Locals say the site stinks and they are concerned Envirofert is not equipped to handle more material without ruining the air quality. ...

Shady conditions among the toughest gardening challenges _ and among the most ...
Washington Post
One of the toughest tasks in gardening is dealing with the dark side: coaxing plants to grow where the sun won't shine. But the challenge is worth it. Shade gardens can introduce many subtle colors and varying leaf textures to otherwise barren parts of ...

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Compost proposal for Dorval is for the birds: mayor
Montreal Gazette
Rouleau and councillor Michel Hébert presented the city's position during public consultations set aside for the Dorval composting centre Monday night, an hour-long event attended by about 25 people. For Dorval, the proposed Aviation Rd. site, ...

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Compost plan set to be binned
Campaign Series
AN APPLICATION for a new composting facility looks set to be refused today, after council officers recommended the refusal. The Bryn Compost facility at Gelliargwellt Farm, Gelligaer put in a plan for an anaerobic digestion facility on the site, ...

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Arizona American Water Opens Conservation Gardens
MarketWatch (press release)
The two gardens were made possible by Arizona American Water's water resources team and by a cost share grant from the United States Bureau of Reclamation. "We are always eager to educate our costumers in ways to conserve water," said Paul Townsley, ...

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DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS - GARDEN HELP
GardenNews.biz (press release)
We have answers to your gardening questions! Colorado Master Gardeners are available to answer questions.January 16, noon – 4 pm (Free Day) January and February, Master Gardeners are also on site Tuesdays, 12 – 4 pm Access our experts the following ...

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Villagers reap benefits from permaculture
NewsDay
Together with other 21 association members in Mubaiwa Ward, he has a flourishing vegetable garden that has been so fruitful, producing vegetables, tomatoes, baby marrow and cucumbers, with the help of Fambidzanai Permaculture Centre in Harare. ...

Telegraph.co.uk
Best gifts for gardeners
Telegraph.co.uk
These are not just garden centres, they are beautifully designed shopping experiences often with nurseries and gardens attached to award-winning restaurants, so you can indulge yourself and take the hell out of Christmas shopping. ...

Killeen Daily Herald
Residents tour Bell County's $3.6 million compost facility
Killeen Daily Herald
1 Regional Compost Facility, a $3.6 million site that sits behind the waste transfer station off State Highway 195. "This is a very proud moment for everyone involved," said Jerry Atkinson, the general manager of WCID No. 1. ...

LAist
The Great Compost Debate: Can It Be Done In LA County?
LAist
Photo caption: Composting tomatoes. The French Laundry garden, Yountville, CA - 10.11.09. Photo by urbanfoodie33 via Flickr. The question of whether or not LA County could champion a large-scale composting system is highly debatable, and some local ...

PEG TILLERY | Great resources for gardeners
Kitsap Sun
Our new neighbor, Bill, was a Master Gardener in Illinois. We seem to be on the same dog-walking schedule, so he and I have the chance to chat about plants while the dogs enjoy the outdoors. I recently shared several of my favorite gardening books with ...

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2012 Minnesota Gardening Calendar ready
Hutchinson Leader
by posted by Terry Davis The 2012 Minnesota Gardening Calendar, prepared by University of Minnesota and full of information of gardeners, is now available. Each month features gardening tips and beautiful Minnesota landscape photographs. ...

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Council Sets Some Guidelines on Composting
Patch.com
On Monday night, Lakewood City Council unanimously OK'd an ordinance that sets some guidelines on composting in the city. By Colin McEwen (File photo) Kathleen Rocco of the county waste district presented a seminar at the Women's Pavilion at ...
Lakewood City Council set for Dec. 5 meetingSun Star Courier

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Post-Bulletin
Gardening: Keep your tree green through the holiday
Post-Bulletin
Also, real Christmas trees are locally grown, while approximately 80 percent of artificial trees are made and shipped from China. Robin Fruth-Dugstad is a horticulturist with more than 25 years of experience in gardening and landscaping. ...
Gardening: Holidays and horticulture go hand in handNewsOK.com
Christmas tree needs proper care to help it last through holidaysThe Daily News Online
Where Do You Buy Christmas Trees in Birmingham?Patch.com

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Permaculture Noosa Social Night Meeting
My Sunshine Coast (press release)
Permaculture Noosa meetings are free and the public and children are welcome. Come along, bring some food to share for dinner and don't forget your own plate and cutlery (so we don't have to throw away bamboo/paper plates that have only been used once) ...