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ScottsMiracle-Gro garden grant program opens for 2012
U.S. Communities looking to add green space or a garden can apply for funding through ScottsMiracle-Gro Gro1000 Grassroots Grants program.
The lawn and garden supply company has set a Feb. 24 deadline for the 2012 grants for United States applicants and anticipates awarding more than 100 such grants.
"Gardens and green spaces bring communities together to learn, grow and prosper," said Jim King, ScottsMiracle-Gro's senior vice president of corporate affairs.
More seed catalogs arrive
With the New Year, new seed catalogs arrive, and gardeners can find new and heirloom fruit and vegetable varieties.
Even with countless new produce varieties offered, catalogs and seed companies still have growers’ all-time favorites.
Honeynut Squash, a new variety from Seeds By Design Inc. (Photo courtesy of the National Garden Bureau).
Track planting with journal
A journal can serve as important tool in gardening by allowing novice or veteran gardeners to chronicle the who, what, when, where and how of their planting.
Writing down veggie planting dates makes figuring out harvest times easier.
Gardeners can create a simple garden journal using notebook.
Find cheap seed and tools
Gardeners pinching their pennies for the spring as well as those planning to garden for the first time can find inexpensive seeds, tools, containers and potting soil if they search the right places.
The most important element in a vegetable garden is the seed.
Gardeners can find seed packets under a dollar.
New 2012 tomatoes for sale
Whether gardeners want to grow tomatoes of long ago or new ones they’ll find something old and new available for the 2012 spring planting season.
Fruit and vegetable trends this year include veggies designed for smaller spaces and more heirlooms.
Sakata Seed America Inc. Sweet Zen F1 grape tomato (Photo courtesy of the National Garden Bureau).
New PHZM map unveiled
Gardeners will find a more sophisticated plant hardiness zone map this year with detailed information based on each region’s terrain.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture unveiled the new map, which replaces the 1990 version.
The U.S. Department of Agricul-ture unveils its new plant hardiness zone for 2012.
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