Today some holiday garden links – maybe you can just relax and have some reading time during this hectic week.
Why gardeners need to STOP growing flowers – this is an excellent post commenting on the whole beating the proverbial Jones’, growing with the use of chemicals to produce a showstopping garden when frankly it’s unnecessary, and how we can find a way to work with nature to grow better flowers. A great read.
It’s a little late to grab gifts for the holiday but this Greenhouse Kit is pretty cute so I wanted to link to it anyhow. Made for kids this kit goes beyond theory and gets into the dirt of growing. The set has a four-tiered “global greenhouse” that’s an interactive habitat for water, flora, fauna, soil and air, providing real-world lessons on the environment and sustainability. Includes artificial soil, storm starter, thermometers, side panels to introduce animals and more. Makes a cool gift for kids to get them into growing before spring hits.
An awesome post about the ever so lovely hellebores – a great plant for those with colder climates to reckon with. Actually this same blogger has an excellent post about how to build a tabletop boxwood Christmas tree as well that’s really worth checking out in case you’d like to have one next Christmas.
A beautiful photo journey to Lake Wilderness Arboretum.
See which flower is still blooming in the snow and ice (in Chicago no less).
Around the World in 80 Garden Blogs – just like it sounds, this post dives into gardening around the world with 80 must read garden blogs.
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