Gardening Greener with Natives, Perennials and Grasses

Posted on 31 March 2008 by herb

Interested in growing greener? That would include growing plants native to your local climate, plants that are naturally adapted to the local conditions.
Reducing water consumption is important to many of us, especially for those in dryer climates. A fantastic resource for you guys in the deserts is High Country Gardens. From Santa Fe they offer [...]

Seed and Garden Catalogs Deliver Online Goods

Posted on 29 March 2008 by herb

A few weeks ago I signed up to receive online newsletters or registered at a few dozen gardening and seed catalog purveyors.
As was expected… both my physical and virtual mail boxes are now full. That was predictable. What I wasn’t ready for were the beautiful pictures and wealth of information in these catalogs. It’s all [...]

Seed and Garden Catalog Guide Now Available in PDF

Posted on 2 March 2008 by herb

The first rendition of our Seed Catalog Database is now available as a PDF document. It’s high time to start on your gardening projects for the 2008 growing season, and we wanted to share the information we gathered so far – so here it is – 2008 Seed and Garden Catalog Guide. (Right-click the link [...]

Gardening and Seed Catalog Database Reaches Over 100 Entries

Posted on 27 February 2008 by herb

I’ve been putting together a database of seed and gardening catalogs over the last couple weeks. The print catalogs that I requested are starting to trickle into my snail mail box.
The database will contain the contact details for each company that supplies seeds, tools and equipment to home and backyard gardeners. Each will be identified [...]

Starting seeds and planning gardens, but you’re not sure when to plant?

Posted on 20 February 2008 by herb

The time for planting has already begun in the deep south, while northerners still have a few more snowfalls to clean up. Southerners enjoy a warmer climate, an earlier planting season and a longer growing season due to their southern location.
The time-line for planting moves further north later in the year. The further north you [...]

Gardening and Seed Catalog Database Should Help Recycle Gardening Information

Posted on 19 February 2008 by herb

I’ve been collecting seed and flower catalog information over the last few days. The Internet has so much to offer that it’s pretty easy to be overwhelmed by the amount of information out there.
To make it a little easier to find the information about the offerings of the different gardening catalog companies, I’m creating a [...]