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May 20, 2013 — More and more gardeners are bypassing the local nursery and instead starting their veggies from seed. Seeds are often cheaper, and they give growers a bigger choice of varieties. At a community garden in Venice, Calif., students learn the ins and outs of gardening from scratch.
Mar 29, 2013 — The housing recovery is well on its way, economists say, and Americans are becoming more comfortable spending on things like remodeling, moving, gardening and furniture. One economist expects increased housing wealth to boost consumer spending by $100 billion this year.
Aug 24, 2012 — Several city planners in Provo City have been growing a garden in their spare time. However, the group picked an unusual spot to plant their seeds.
Aug 23, 2012 — A gardener encourages community members to stay involved through hands-on education and garden events.
Aug 13, 2012 — The Need to Feed Gardening Initiative plants community gardens, runs a community cafe and donates fresh produce to local food pantries.
 

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March 21st Designated "Hunger Awareness Day"

A North Country gardener has started supplying local food pantries with fresh vegetables during the summer growing season. As Jody Tosti reports, what started as a one-man project has blossomed into a non-profit anti-hunger organization.  Go to full article

Amy Ivy: Gardening After a Mild Dry Winter

Martha Foley talks with Amy Ivy about our mild dry winter and what it's doing to plants, trees and soil.  Go to full article

Commentary: The Garden Within

After a long trend of unseasonably mild weather, it appears that winter is truly here for commentator Rosemary Kriescher.  Go to full article

Putting the Garden to Bed

Martha Foley talks with Amy Ivy about the growing season and the fall garden cleanup.  Go to full article

Rain Too Late for Flagging Corn Crop

Dry conditions this summer have left fields of flagging corn crops across St. Lawrence and Jefferson counties. Some much-needed rain has fallen over the last week or so, but...  Go to full article

Dry Weather Gardening

Horticulturalist Amy Ivy gives us tips to get through this summer's dry gardening conditions.  Go to full article

Summer Gardening - Interview with Amy Ivy

Martha Foley talks with horticulturist Amy Ivy about summer gardening  Go to full article

Farmers at the Start of the Growing Season

More on the start of the growing season — Cooperative Extension agronomist Pete Barney shares the farmers' perspective with Martha Foley.  Go to full article

Assessing Winter's Toll on Trees and Shrubs

Martha Foley talks with Amy Ivy about assessing winter damage to shrubs and trees and what can be done--and things to keep in mind as the snow melts and spring fever hits.  Go to full article

North Country GardenShare

Gardeners are urged to plant a row for the hungry in their gardens this summer. Todd Moe talks with GardenShare coordinator Philip Harnden, who says this year he'd like to...  Go to full article

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