If you're one of the 80 million gardeners in the United States, you're more than likely familiar with seed packets that display maps to help growers determine which plants are most likely to thrive in a certain region.
Gayle Jamison's garden in Woodstock, New York, is a well-ordered oasis filled with gentle lines of peonies and hydrangeas, artfully placed azaleas, and weeping cherry trees.
Some dogs eat plants; my dog Lulu prefers to eat books or the occasional shoe. Fortunately, those items tend to move through her system without incident. I'm the one who poses a greater risk to our houseplants. If only I knew how to keep them alive more than a few days.
What if you could take out someone else's trash, then sell it back to the same person who threw it away? For most entrepreneurs, that sounds like a pipe dream. For Dan Blake, it's the business model behind EcoScraps, the fast-growing startup he launched in Provo, Utah, last year.
Pediatrician Dr. Alan Greene, M.D., recommends simple, everyday replacements for what you're eating, doing and even breathing that can have a major impact on your kids' health.
By giving away seeds and teaching people how to grow their own food, Holly Hirshberg is helping to fight hunger in the United States.
CNN Hero Holly Hirshberg and her group are planting seeds of hope for families across the country.
Gillian Aldrich started growing vegetables in her backyard three years ago, and she's now working on planting a bed of hydrangeas, butterfly bushes, rose campion, and -- her favorite -- pale-pink hardy geraniums along one side of her property.
Fixing up your front yard may improve curb appeal, but fixing up the backyard can improve your life. Done right, it will draw your family outdoors for everything from dining alfresco to tending a kitchen garden to playing lawn games --effectively expanding your living space beyond the walls of the house.
It's hard to imagine anything more innocuous than a lush suburban lawn. That's what 63-year-old entrepreneur Jackson Madnick used to think -- until a golf course killed his cat.
Florist Shane Connolly shares the plans for the big day, which includes an aisle of trees
It's often said that the way to a dog's heart is through its stomach.
Spring is in the air, and now, on the ground. CNN talked to garden experts to get the scoop on this year's best destinations to view beautiful, budding flowers.
Vanessa Harden is like the "Q" of the gardening world. Since most cities don't look kindly on those seeking to alter the cityscape without permission, Vanessa has integrated a gardening kit into the everyday objects of the urban professional to disguise clandestine gardening activities. Inspired by her Cold War and James Bond obsession, her designs range from modified cameras that plant seeds to flower pot-dropping handbags. These objects give the guerrilla gardener a means to implement their attacks into their everyday routine.
"Guerilla gardeners" use planting tools disguised as everyday items to quietly beautify cities. Go to VBS.TV for more.
Gary Oppenheimer connects American gardeners who have extra produce to local food pantries in need.
For Gary Oppenheimer, 2007 was a year of plenty.
Digging up flowers instead of weeds. Drowning the tulips. Readers reveal their growing woes and garden design pros plot out the solutions.
Despite the recent recall of potentially contaminated Romaine, lettuce lovers don't have to nix key ingredients from their BLTs or face lifeless, leafless salads -- they just need to go to seed.
"Declan would like to take you up to the castle now," said Cecilia, my waitress, one blindingly clear Irish morning as I plopped down for breakfast in the dining hall at Ballinalacken Castle Hotel.
Get all the details on the lavish outdoor ceremony with flowers, food, family - and cameras
In what proved to be an elegant finale to their month-long courtship, Khloe Kardashian wed Los Angeles Laker Lamar Odom Sunday evening at a private residence in Beverly Hills, PEOPLE confirms. The two were married in front of triple arches of white roses created by celebrity florist Mark's Garden.
Money Magazine: Be your own landscaperupdated: Fri Aug 07 2009 04:48:00
Summertime, and the living is supposed to be easy. The fish are jumping -- or maybe it's the kids at the pool -- and yard work is the last thing on your mind. But the lawn has brown spots, monochrome greenery has replaced those May flowers, and weeds have overrun the mulch beds.
HLN Money Expert Clark Howard checks up on a new online took that can help you track your expenses.
Find deals on everything from garden supplies and groceries to cell phone plans and school supplies.
CNN photojournalist William Walker takes us the city that many hope will one day have zero waste.
Last year, downtown Atlanta lost a convention to another Southern city because the visiting group perceived the other city as "greener" than Atlanta. The loss propelled Holly Elmore into action.
As American families try to stretch their food budgets during the recession, some are turning to the backyard, rather than the grocery store, as the place to look for produce.
On any given day amidst a backdrop of buses, buildings, cars and construction sites, Richard Reynolds can be found bent over pulling weeds, planting flowers or maybe even trimming some shrubs.
Renegade urban gardeners hit an abandoned flowerbed by a busy roundabout in London.
We have been taught to keep our electronic gadgets out of the sun, dirt and rain. So it is a surprise to come across a startup that wants its sophisticated gear subjected to everything nature can throw at it, at least within the confines of your yard.
These gardening and decorating tips can transform your space -- giving your backyard a complete makeover.
From making an omelet to getting some sleep, a little change in the mercury can make a big difference
There are countless varieties of tomatoes available, each of which differs from the others in taste, the size, shape and ripening time of the fruit.
Maybe you think you know roses - those long-stemmed, full-petaled beauties that need a lot of coddling to keep disease at bay.
Bye-bye, Bambiupdated: Mon Jun 02 2008 09:22:00
A few years ago, marketing executive and green thumb David Jensen of Clare, Michigan, moved outside the city limits so he could grow a bigger, better garden -- only to watch it get devoured by deer that seemed to fear nothing.
Here are some tips to create a stretch of lush lawn that you'll use and enjoy.
Here are some tips for keeping your plants healthy, plus suggested flowers and plants for container gardens.
Unless you're a perfect caretaker of your lawn (and, really, who is?), prepare for another round in the turf wars this summer. You'll have to deal with a full frontal assault from the dandelions, of course. And an attack from the crabgrass. But you'll face more stealthy opponents, too: root-chomping grubs and microscopic mildew that turn the grass from green to gray or brown.
Saudi Arabia has asked florists and gift shops to remove all red items until after Valentine's Day, calling the celebration of such a holiday a sin, local media reported Monday.
Dear FSB: We've been in the wholesale business for over a year now, distributing innovative home and garden decor products such as garden solar lights. After running into bumps and taking a few wrong turns, we haven't made the progress we would like. We're trying to build a brand while struggling in sales. Our expenses are building up quickly. What should be our next step to increase sales and keep up with competition? How do we minimize costs yet increase our brand awareness, customer base and sales efforts?
Here's some good news for those of you who have trouble growing houseplants: The problem could lie in where you put the plants rather than in your being short a couple of gardening genes. Light, temperature and humidity have a lot to do with whether a plant thrives or dies.
Today, most people consider chocolate to be the world's most lust-inducing food. But historically, it has been vanilla that excited the libido.
Money Magazine: Take your home outsideupdated: Thu May 17 2007 15:24:00
Pam and Mark Elmore weren't in the market for a home last summer. But when the Bend, Ore. couple happened to stop by a newly built house with a 1,000-square-foot patio, a fully equipped outdoor kitchen - fridge and range included -and a fire pit, they immediately realized they had to have it.
Gerald Prolman founded organic Bouquet with the belief that a growing number of consumers want their flowers to deliver two messages: "I care about you, and I care about the earth too." Now the 47-year-old retailer has found a way to let his customers send their sentiments in a big way. Early in 2007 he will introduce a six-foot-long rose to the U.S. Market.
Business 2.0: Africa in Bloomupdated: Mon Oct 02 2006 11:32:00
Clement Kagwa, hands gloved in thick rubber, expertly wields his 7-inch knife, slicing into a fleshy 3-foot-long perch caught by fishermen only hours before. He cuts off one fillet, decapitates the...
My first morning on Michigan's Mackinac Island, I thought I had wandered onto a Hollywood back lot.
Sure signs of spring include balmy temperatures, busy birds and bees -- and passionate gardeners obsessing over how to make their blossoms brilliant and their veggies vibrant. Where there's passion, you'll find blogs, and gardening is no exception.
If you've spent any time at all reading about real estate here or elsewhere, you probably know that attractively landscaping your yard can be one of the most cost-effective ways to boost your home'...
Before you hit the trail, consider putting some of the following events and Hill Country classics on your itinerary.
Money Magazine: Gift Guide 05updated: Thu Dec 01 2005 00:01:00
Gift giving isn't just about what you give--it's about the person you give it to. Your spouse gets a considerably different gift than your receptionist (or so we hope). That's why MONEY's 2005 Holi...
Business 2.0: Betting the Farmupdated: Thu Sep 01 2005 00:01:00
Deep in the bowels of Monsanto's sprawling headquarters' research complex, in a room protected by a heavy steel door, 672 corn seedlings repose in plastic trays. The temperature in the room, known ...
When my sister, Pat, agreed to join me for a weekend of hiking in the Monterey, California, area, I was surprised. An urban sophisticate, Pat's idea of a hike is two laps around the makeup counter at Macy's. Much more fun, to her, is lingering over a good meal.
Investigators in Aruba searching for missing Alabama teen Natalee Holloway began draining a pond Tuesday night.
The Chelsea Flower Show is opening to the public in London with nearly 160,000 visitors expected to enjoy its displays.
How do you make money by giving away free e-greeting cards? Easy: Sell flowers with them. That's what Jared Polis did in 1998 when he launched ProFlowers, an online flower business, alongside his p...
Mark Ward's most prized possession is a 100-ton mound of vintage greenhouse parts. That collection of glass, forged-iron fittings, and cypress lumber, along with his craftsmanship, have made Ward, ...
David Knauff is a pretty big landscape gardener in the posh northern suburbs of Chicago. His company, Yes, We Care Landscaping, does nearly $2 million a year in trimming, planting, and landscaping ...
Garden fashions come and go--right now, pale English borders are out, and hot-colored tropicals are in--but through it all, roses remain. No other flower is as widely loved, as widely planted--or a...
Garden fashions come and go -- right now, pale English borders are out, and hot-colored tropicals are in -- but through it all, roses remain.
Valentine's Day is tomorrow, and for those of you who want to get a bit more creative with gifts this year, we have some ideas.
Funny, isn't it, how some places seem to be meant for two? Certainly that's often thanks to the associations that we bring to our travels. Sometimes, though, it's the place itself--you'll catch a g...
It may be worth postponing Valentine's Day for a visit to the Sonoran southwest.
Not many people can say with certainty that they've repeatedly met the demands of Larry Ellison, one of the world's wealthiest and most famously difficult-to-please businessmen. Then again, Ellison...
Money Magazine: Shear and Shear Alikeupdated: Thu May 01 2003 00:01:00
April showers bring May flowers--along with a deluge of springtime garden chores. With these Bahco pruners you can tackle anything on your property, from an unruly forsythia to a riotous rose bush....
Fortune: Compared To What?updated: Mon Feb 18 2002 00:01:00
If you've recently had an urge to manhandle a trowel or embark on a bout of mulching, you're not alone: Americans are expected to spend a record $38 billion this year on do-it-yourself lawn and gar...
It is, surely, the most told tale in financial history: In 1630s Holland, prices for tulip bulbs soared in a way that would have done early Yahoo investors proud. A bulb of an exceptionally prized ...
Money Magazine: Drop That Lupine!updated: Tue Aug 01 2000 00:01:00
Sniff, take photos, but do not pick the wildflowers. Federal and state laws that prohibit picking endangered flowers on government property may levy fines as high as $25,000. If you're caught harve...
Though shopping online has been getting ever easier, it can be impossible to find answers to your questions. One software company thinks it has a solution. Meet Jill and Emily, "advisors" you can v...
The handle snapped with a sickening crack. I should have known better; it was December in Vermont, after all, and I had no business chopping at the half-frozen ground. Suddenly my prized old onion ...
Meet Dan Seoane. Dan is the Digital Gardener, a Renaissance man of the Internet Age. He is convergence in human form.
As if designer clothes, jewelry, and perfume weren't enough, now we've got couture plants. Karl Lagerfeld of Chanel has weighed in with his idea of what Coco Chanel--who spent the last half of her ...
Ordering flowers can be a lot like going on a first date: You never know exactly what to expect. Whether you call a shop out of the Yellow Pages to have roses sent to the other side of town or walk...
How do you put a price tag on a barefoot walk in lush green grass? Consider this: Every dollar you spend on landscaping can easily return 100% when you sell your home. But that's just one reason wh...
It's Saturday morning. The bathroom faucet is leaking. There's a gutter dangling from the garage. There's a nasty brown water spot on the guest room ceiling. And when are you ever going to get star...
If this spring your fancy is turning to tomato seeds and trowels, join the club. According to a recent Gallup survey, gardening now shares top billing with swimming and walking as one of the three ...
Quick, what do Benjamin Franklin and Cher have in common? Besides a way with wigs. The answer: At-home shopping set off light bulbs in the minds of both. Franklin's brainchild, founded in 1744, was...
Landscaped backyard ponds are bubbling up. More than 8 million households bought water-garden supplies in 1992, according to a National Garden Association/Gallup survey, almost double the 4.6 milli...
Sending flowers can be risky. Your special someone's bouquet could arrive wilted, late -- or not at all. Ordering by phone adds another complication: You must rely on a stranger's taste; one floris...
If your garden fell short of your dreams this year, help may be on the way courtesy of London's famous Chelsea Flower Show, the annual event where horticulturists, both amateur and professional, di...
TAKE YOUR PICK: You can spend $10 a year for an attractive acre of prairie wildflowers or more than $10,000 annually for a 10,000-square-foot lot of clipped hedges and seasonal plantings. It all de...
Money Magazine: DIGGING IN FOR GROWTHupdated: Sun Mar 01 1992 00:01:00
If the '80s were about trading up, the '90s are about putting down roots -- literally. Retail garden sales are up 34% since 1988, to $20 billion. Last year botanical parks drew 52 million visitors,...
WASHINGTON -- The Commerce Department initiated an investigation of alleged unfair trading practices by suppliers of freshly cut flowers in ten countries. The department . . . is conducting anti-du...
The fitness boom and America's longripening affair with gourmet food are combining to give new zest to gardening, the most popular outdoor leisure activity in the U.S. Vegetable gardening occupies ...
AGRICULTURAL biotechnology is finally emerging from a miasma of wild-eyed claims and promises that have swathed it in recent years. After researchers at the Max Planck Institute in West Germany suc...
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