By DEAN FOSDICK , Associated Press Seed saving is precisely that. Gathering seed saves money for the next planting season and also saves genetic strains that may have originated generations ago in […]
Wet weather brings garden problems
By LEE REICH , Associated Press A season of rain is as trying as a season of drought. Excess rain creates gooey soil, which is no fun for planting if you are […]
Fall Homes Indoor Grow Gardens
By KIM COOK, Associated Press A tasty salad of tender pea shoots. Handfuls of fragrant herbs for the stew. Snack veggies for lunch boxes. Keeping a fresh supply of greens and herbs […]
Incredible breakthrough in the gardening world: PaperSoil
Story and Photos Provided By Gonzague from MicroNovelty PaperSoil is the first gardening jar that employs recycled paper to replace the traditional soil of jar plants, and by doing so saving trees, water […]
Video, Photos: Educators get schooled in wellness at Pottstown Middle School
By Michilea Patterson, The Mercury It’s back-to-school time so educators from the region and throughout the state prepared by coming together for a two-day conference on how school wellness can lead to better […]
No plant is an island: Think of plant groups, not specimens
By KATHERINE ROTH , Associated Press Are your plants looking lonely, surrounded by small patches of high-maintenance bare soil? If they look like they’re suffering in solitary confinement, maybe they are. Many […]
PHOTOS: Boyertown, Pottstown cash in at Home Garden Contest awards ceremony
By Michilea Patterson, The Mercury Boyertown and Pottstown residents attended the awards ceremony for the 5th Annual Home Garden Contest last week and more than 30 people received cash prizes for their […]
To grow delicious cucumbers, learn how they reproduce
By LEE REICH , Associated Press If you are going to venture at all beyond the ordinary in growing cucumbers — and you must if want to eat the best tasting ones […]
A rose may be a rose may be a rose but varieties vary
By LEE REICH , Associated Press Seeing gardens awash in rose blossoms this time of year is undoubtedly what prompted my sister-in-law to call me for suggestions on what roses to plant. […]
Boyertown, Pottstown residents can win up to $200 with Home Garden Contest
By Michilea Patterson, The Mercury A green thumb can lead to cash money for Boyertown and Pottstown residents that enter this year’s Home Garden Contest. The deadline for the growing competition was […]