Gardening Notes from Around the Web
Gardening Question of the Week: Do Deer Eat Most Culinary Herbs?
Jjlifland asked the About Gardening Forum about deer and herbs: "Im growing thyme, lemon thyme, rosemary, lemon verbena, dill and sweet basil, are any or all of these...
Dividing Bearded Iris
Bearded Iris are stunners in the late spring garden. To keep them blooming and thriving, they really appreciate being dividing every 2-3 years. Luckily, that's not too hard...
Bee Plants - Attracting Bees and Other Pollinators
Every garden needs pollinators and bees are among the best. Without them there would be limited flowers and even fewer fruits and vegetables. To attract bees and other...
In Ancient Alleys, Modern Comforts
Some of Beijing’s traditional courtyard homes are being refurbished with a mix of modern sensibility and respect for original detail.
What’s Lurking in Your Countertop?
As the popularity of granite countertops has increased, so have reports that some are emitting radiation and radon at surprisingly high levels.
On Location: A Spare Stage for the Spectacle of Life
Carlos Brillembourg, an architect, and Karin Waisman, an artist, built a modern house in the Hamptons that is spacious, spare and stylish.
Victory! Or, I found a garden (for the time being)
When I looked for apartments near my work in Oakland, I wasn’t sure what I’d find. I knew I had some very simple, non-negotiable criteria: I wanted to be able to walk to and from work. I wanted a decent kitchen. I wanted something safe, and I wanted to try to avoid paying my entire [...]
Green Thumb Sunday: Rose, Union Station, Los Angeles
Gardeners, plant and nature lovers can join in Green Thumb Sunday every week. Visit As the Garden Grows for more information.
Green Thumb Sunday: Water lily in Hanalei
Gardeners, plant and nature lovers can join in Green Thumb Sunday every week. Visit As the Garden Grows for more information.
Jjlifland asked the About Gardening Forum about deer and herbs: "Im growing thyme, lemon thyme, rosemary, lemon verbena, dill and sweet basil, are any or all of these...
Dividing Bearded Iris
Bearded Iris are stunners in the late spring garden. To keep them blooming and thriving, they really appreciate being dividing every 2-3 years. Luckily, that's not too hard...
Bee Plants - Attracting Bees and Other Pollinators
Every garden needs pollinators and bees are among the best. Without them there would be limited flowers and even fewer fruits and vegetables. To attract bees and other...
In Ancient Alleys, Modern Comforts
Some of Beijing’s traditional courtyard homes are being refurbished with a mix of modern sensibility and respect for original detail.
What’s Lurking in Your Countertop?
As the popularity of granite countertops has increased, so have reports that some are emitting radiation and radon at surprisingly high levels.
On Location: A Spare Stage for the Spectacle of Life
Carlos Brillembourg, an architect, and Karin Waisman, an artist, built a modern house in the Hamptons that is spacious, spare and stylish.
Victory! Or, I found a garden (for the time being)
When I looked for apartments near my work in Oakland, I wasn’t sure what I’d find. I knew I had some very simple, non-negotiable criteria: I wanted to be able to walk to and from work. I wanted a decent kitchen. I wanted something safe, and I wanted to try to avoid paying my entire [...]
Green Thumb Sunday: Rose, Union Station, Los Angeles
Gardeners, plant and nature lovers can join in Green Thumb Sunday every week. Visit As the Garden Grows for more information.
Green Thumb Sunday: Water lily in Hanalei
Gardeners, plant and nature lovers can join in Green Thumb Sunday every week. Visit As the Garden Grows for more information.