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  • Mary Alice Monroe learns a lesson from butterflies Tuesday, May 3, 2011 @ 10:31AMMary Alice Monroe looks like a kid inside the Smithsonian's butterfly exhibit in Washington, D.C. Her eyes glisten as she watches hundreds of butterflies float aimlessly above her head, landing on the various flowering plants inside the museum's heated room.
  • This week in the vegetable garden Saturday, September 11, 2010 @ 12:02AMTasks: Not a lot to harvest this week — just a few peppers and some long beans. Everything got a good drink of water, and we pulled a few weeds here and there.
  • August: Sensory refill Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 5:10AM“My green thumb comes only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant’s point of view.” H. Ale read more
  • Plant it: A dilly to grow Sunday, May 2, 2010 @ 1:48PMDill can be a nuisance. This tall gangly herb drops more seeds than almost any other plant. You may wind up regretting the day you introduced the dratted stuff to a small garden.
  • Harvest Moon: Hero of Leaf Valley - First Year Events Friday, April 30, 2010 @ 4:50PMHarvest Moon: Hero of Leaf Valley (PSP) Harvest Moon Hero of Leaf Valley
  • Georgiana Garden Club's focus on butterflies bounties of recycling Tuesday, March 23, 2010 @ 3:59PMThe Georgiana Garden Club enjoyed the beauty of butterflies while discussing beautification and recycling projects during their March 4 meeting at the Log Cabin. Two guests, Pat Compton and Melissa Chesser, joined the nine members present.
  • Finally, fennel gets its day in the garden and in the kitchen Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 12:02PMFinally, fennel gets its day in the garden and in the kitchen
  • Use versatile dill for your garden fill Saturday, November 14, 2009 @ 4:10PMDill, one of the most versatile plants in the garden and one that ranks high for attracting pollinating insects, has earned Herb of the Year for 2010.
  • Butterflies make girls heart, mind soar Wednesday, October 28, 2009 @ 7:10PMLast Christmas, 15-year-old Elizabeth Mann spent her holiday money on something dear to her heart: dirt. Not just any dirt, but soil to fill the 4-foot-by-7-foot garden box her family built to provide host plants for Elizabeth's extraordinary ...
  • The Press of Atlantic City Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 3:11AMTiger swallowtail butterflies are attracted to tulip trees, sweetbay magnolias and black cherry trees.
  • Growing Up Green Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 2:36AMYoungsters wielding long poles anchoring white nets waded into the grass along the treeline in search of their prey.
  • Growing Up Green Sunday, July 26, 2009 @ 2:29AMYoungsters wielding long poles anchoring white nets waded into the grass along the treeline in search of their prey.
  • Tips To Save Water In Your Home Tuesday, April 7, 2009 @ 11:14PMThe need to save water has finally become a high priority. Thank God.
  • 10 Easy-Grow Veggies for Your Kids' Obama White House Garden Friday, March 20, 2009 @ 3:08PMMichelle Obama shows kids they can grow their own healthy, yummy food.
  • Some Like It Cold: Herbs That Thrived Through The Frost Tuesday, March 3, 2009 @ 11:05PMMaster Gardener Al Hendry long ago told me something very wise that I have never forgotten.
  • A recipe for growing your own gourmet salad Friday, February 6, 2009 @ 10:34AMA co-worker informed me a few days ago that my idea of a quick and easy bed for growing vegetables didn't sound quick or easy to her. She might be right.