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There are always things to do in the garden even after it's been put to bed for the winter. After the leaves have fallen, the garden is a blank canvas to build with.

A Texas Master Gardener not only loves gardening, but is trained in up-to-date plant, tree, and lawn-care information from the Texas Cooperative Extension.

Enjoy the outdoors with your child, with exciting and educational plant projects.

The end of summer does not mean the end of gardening chores. There is plenty to do before the days become too short to complete chores and winter sets in.

Here are instructions for three preschool fall crafts bound to shake things up a bit. Easy homemade instruments that can't be beat are perfect for fall arts and crafts.

Parents don't need a green thumb to have fun growing gourds with their children. Here's an outdoor activity the whole family can enjoy.

It's that time of year that we are all getting tired of the winter and anticipating the first blooms of spring.

Traditional garden diaries were hand written but with new technology of blogs and digital cameras, the garden diary can go digital.

This article contains and ideas for spring gifts of plants and flowers that children can prepare and give. Celebrate the growing season with these gifts of joy.

Use your obelisk to assist a vine, aid a plant with heavy fruit or just decorate an area of your garden.

For growing tips, troubleshooting advice, identifying a plant, or fun projects, these books have something for every houseplant lover!

It is that time of year to be thinking about the flower growing season ahead. For still others that means flower drying.

Teach your children about going green by showing them how nature recycles food scraps. Vermiposting uses worms to make compost, and it's easy, odorless, and fascinating.

For a close-up view of how roots, stems and leaves form from a seed follow these simple instructions.

Winter in the organic vegetable garden is a time of reflection and rest, but you can also engage in limited planting and extensive planning.

Don't stop caring for your roses, bulbs, and perennials when the first snow flies. They require your occasional presence to ensure a glorious spring performance.

Try these combinations of favorite spring flowers in your next container gardening project.

River festivals bring together outdoor enthusiasts for competitive sports such as downriver kayaking, slalom racing, mountain biking, fly fishing, rafting and much more.

Garden tours can be a source for creative ideas to take home and recreate in your own gardens. Today's article will help you create your own birdbath full of sedums.

A child's garden teaches more than just gardening skills: your child will learn math, science & more! Gardening for kids can be easy, educational and fun.

H. Weston Drumheller, an architect and artist from Anderson Valley in California constructed a meditation maze in the backyard of a Colorado residence.

Spring is the perfect time to start an indoor herb garden. Make the project fun for children with this eco-friendly gardening craft.

The Office of Civic Engagement has been putting out barrels throughout Georgia State University.

Global Gardening and Square Foot Gardening Foundation work to end world hunger. "Help End World Hunger" reports on this international charity & gives world hunger facts.

The home market has many home owners rethinking a move in favor of a home remodel or restructure. For tips on hiring the best contractors read on.

If you're looking for ways to keep your kids occupied over the Easter weekend, why not get them to create a fun indoor spring garden?

Here is a simple windowsill gardening project. Grow a liitle "furr" tree before Christmas. This clever little project will amaze and delight your children.

Green thumb know-how for the young and the young-at-heart: "Roots, Shoots, Buckets and Boots" by Sharon Lovejoy is a great addition to any garden library.

Planting a rain garden is a great family project. Choose from a list of deep rooted plants that can attract butterflies or birds and becomes a low maintenance garden.

Gifts for a new gardener are easy to find, cost little & inspire a rewarding green hobby. Bundle small garden tools, seeds and bulbs, and present in a garden gift basket.

A collection of tropical palm trees can be seen at the Palm House. It is the oldest section of the Franklin Park Conservatory located near Columbus, Ohio.

While spring is typically the busy garden season, fall is the best time for planting landscape perennials, shrubs and trees for many reasons.

Face to Face with Caterpillars is an excellent book for teaching children about different types of caterpillars.

Around the world, people are discovering the physical and mental health benefits of digging in the dirt.

Safe and successful sessions in greenhouses and polytunnels, at the raised beds and other outdoor garden areas is at the heart of a community garden project.

Insight into using city parks and water gardens to cleanse stormwater in an effort to decrease pollution.

Tall grass prairie, which once covered large portions of Manitoba, is still preserved in the southern part of the province, as well as a garden in the heart of Winnipeg.

Organic gardening is gaining favor at every level of communication. On the news, in magazines, at every type of gardening event, organic gardening is in the focus.

The term is thrown around the water garden community, but how many really know what they mean when saying it? Just what is a marginal water plant?

There are a variety of basic gardening tools that the gardener should have in their tool chest and shed; hand tools and regular full-size tools are a must.

You can improve the appeal of your backyard bird habitat by giving birds a dust bath where they can clean and condition their feathers.

Whether you are designing a new garden or improving an existing plot, there is a lot of work involved. But with proper planning, it can be fairly inexpensive.

Create rich compost for a healthy, thriving home garden.

Gardening for Kids gives gardening ideas and gardening tips that help kids learn the benefits of gardening first hand.

If you've ever admired a pumpkin that looked like Cinderella's coach or a giant tomato that resembled a softball, learn how you can grow giant produce without chemicals.

The earliest Americans planted food using what is called three sisters gardening. This simple yet productive method can easily be done today in any home garden.

You can't install solar. You can't put in a greywater system. You can't xeriscape. Here are some things you can do to save energy and resources while renting space.

A Japanese-style garden may be appropriate for small spaces. Consider how water, rocks and gravel, and plants influence and contribute to a Japanese-inspired landscape.

Experts like Richard Louv believe that interaction with nature is essential to children's health and development. Here are 10 tips for encouraging nature-fitness.

Organic Gardening magazine, the Aveeno Brand and Nature's Path have chosen community gardens in Chicago, Philadelphia and Atlanta to help out with water conservation.