Yes, I'm plugging the new Landscape for Life – the homeowner's version of the Sustainable Sites Initiative – yet again. But this time it's to encourage you to send them your suggestions for additions or revisions – to webmaster@landscapeforlife.org Author Janet Marinelli assures me that it's very much a work in progress and they welcome [...]
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Thoughts about our garden. “We desire,” the Emporer dictated, “that in the garden there should be all kinds of plants.” Charlemagne the Gre. […]
Body: posted by Holly Scoggins Of course we want to buy locally-grown plants! There are a gazillion sound reasons to do so. In a paper that may be f. […]
While reading the latest issue of Better Homes and Gardens, I stumbled upon a new (to me) trend in outdoor living: Outdoor Televisions! Phew! It’s. […]
Speaking of lawns, check out the big story in today's Post about EPA going after the pollutants that people dump on their lawns. Also, probably requiring that homeowners and developers retain stormwater on site, or slow it down a lot. There's talk of daylighting waterways that are now tunneled. ...
Read more in: Gardening on the PlanetRemember the Sustainable Sites Initiative? It set eco-standards for landscapes the way LEED does for buildings, and was a collaborative project of the U.S. Botanic Garden, Johnson Wildflower Center and ASLA. This post about it included the good news that a homeowner version was in the works –...
Read more in: Gardening on the PlanetWe use an online form to request trees from the varieties offered, but this one is sort of faked; these addresses really do not need trees. But you have to give an address to get a tree. Yesterday was tree-planting day in the neighborhood, fall edition, and it had...
Read more in: Gardening on the Planet, Real GardensNo, we haven't forgotten what day it is. First up, I've written a quick post for Blog Action Day about simple lawn care advice, plus some corporate research about Scotts Miracle-Gro. Yes, I'm going there again. Then I found some nice photos of rain gardens for a garden center...
Read more in: Gardening on the PlanetIt's that time of year again, when bloggers all over the world write about a single topic that maybe needs more attention, and this year it's a big one for gardeners – water. Here's a blurb from their website that got my attention: The average American uses 159 gallons...
Read more in: Gardening on the PlanetUPDATE: Ramble-On Rose wins the book – congratulations! The random number generator said "16" and her comment is the 16th. Thanks to everyone for playing, and for your great comments. A furniture and harpsicord maker in rural Massachusetts takes up the study of landscape design, establishes a residential practice,...
Read more in: Everybody's a Critic, Gardening on the PlanetOriginal photo by John Stoneman. And unbelievably, yesterday, the very same day the governor closed them, he attended a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new section of Hudson River Park in Manhattan that had apparently long been scheduled. “It pains me,” he commented. It may pain him (I doubt...
Read more in: Gardening on the Planet, Ministry of ControversyOr a gal. Behind almost every grand old building, park, or, in this case, nature preserve, there are one or two people who lead the fight to bring a fading treasure back to life and ensure its longevity. I’ve watched many a preservation battle here in Western New York—and...
Read more in: Gardening on the Planet, Unusually Clever PeopleThink that pesticide makers should be required to list not just the so-called "active ingredients" in their products but also the inert ones – like those recently found to be potentially more harmful in Roundup than the glophosate itself? Then head on over to the EPA to tell them...
Read more in: Gardening on the PlanetNow I'm as happy as the next gardener about all the kitchen-garden news coming out of the White House this year. Mrs. O's laser-like focus on healthy eating is right-on – nothing's more important than that. Okay, I've said all that; now I'll return to my usual schtick –...
Read more in: Gardening on the PlanetFinally, after four years in the making, the Sustainable Sites Initiative's rating system for design, construction and maintenance of sustainable landscapes was announced this week at the U.S. Botanic Garden in D.C. It's a rating system for any site at all – not just around buildings or throughout residential...
Read more in: Gardening on the Planet, What's HappeningToday's the day that thousands of bloggers around the world are writing about climate change, then finding the links to their posts listed on the BAD website. But here at Garden Rant we've been all over this topic for years, so we'll take this opportunity to put the posts...
Read more in: Gardening on the PlanetIt's that time of year again when thousands of bloggers post about the same subject on the same day – always October 15 – and bring gobs of attention to the issue. First they addressed the environment, then poverty, and for 2009 the subject is one that gardeners deal...
Read more in: Gardening on the PlanetCalifornia is surely not the only part of the U.S. where water shortages are an issue, but the distribution of water there is historically controversial with a lengthy and diverse oeuvre of films, photography, and literature to accompany it. (Chinatown is one of my favorites.) So it’s no surprise...
Read more in: Gardening on the Planet, Ministry of ControversyMy next report on Richmond's urban gardening conference is from the workshop titled "Urban Gardening and Greening for a Robust Economy". It included Meghan Gough, who teaches urban and regional planning, and she pumped me up on the value of Greenmaps in helping to revive cities and the neighborhoods...
Read more in: Gardening on the PlanetThis tiny demo green roof was completed for a Buffalo Show House project. Photo Buffalo Rising/Queenseyes A story about Spokane and Seattle illustrates the dichotomy inherent in making sustainability part of city planning. When he was mayor of Spokane in 2001, John Powers proposed a green roof for Spokane’s...
Read more in: Gardening on the PlanetWho knew? I've gotta read more TMZ, I guess. But his Mirimichi course recently opened and we learn that it "implemented sustainable resource management principles that incorporate wildlife conservation, habitat rehabilitation and enhancement, water conservation, and water quality protection." It's also the first golf course in the US to...
Read more in: Gardening on the PlanetThe New York Times has an interesting discussion of Lyme disease this week–mostly interesting for how few answers it offers. Opossums as tick eliminators is intriguing. However, there are surely many other warm succulent creatures in the woods that ticks feed on that are less good at biting them...
Read more in: Gardening on the PlanetCentered on the small town of Hudson, Quebec, the first municipality in North America to ban common lawn and garden pesticides nearly two decades ago, the 80-minute film explores a landmark case decided in the Canadian Supreme Court in 2001. After the Court’s 9-0 verdict against the billion-dollar lawn...
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Commented on The Animals and Garden Amenities of Plantsman David Culp { Fun post. Makes me want to get back to see the garden. My, oh my... I love David's book, too. It's got loads of stuff.... } – May 25, 9:16 PM
Commented on The Animals and Garden Amenities of Plantsman David Culp { There has to be a green house for all those potted plants. I have 8 and that is too many for this climate without a... } – May 25, 8:00 PM
Commented on Roses redux { I heartily agree that 'Darcy Bussell' and 'Lady Emma Hamilton' are well worth their space in the garden. I have also had excellent luck with... } – May 25, 7:24 PM
Commented on The Animals and Garden Amenities of Plantsman David Culp { Well, for me it depends on what kind of stuff. I love David's taste, though - in everything, as far as I noticed in his... } – May 25, 12:27 PM
Commented on The Animals and Garden Amenities of Plantsman David Culp { Exquisite. Love the book. Love your post. } – May 25, 11:39 AMWe are:
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