Enjoy Mini Roses Indoors, Then Plant Them Outside
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By Martha Stewart New York Times Special Features  Dear Martha:  I love the miniature rose plants florists sell, but I haven't had much luck growing them in my home.
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By Moldes, A; Cendn, Y; Lpez, E; Barral, M T  Municipal solid waste (MSW) compost from aerobic or anaerobic bioprocesses was evaluated as components of substrates for potted plant production.
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Gardening in our area is difficult sometimes. Clay soil, too much heat, too much cold, poison ivy ... whew. That said, last week I took a break from my little plot of land in the Kanawha Valley and landed in dreamland.   Hubby asked me to join him as he ventured west for a conference.
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There's money on the table if you take some energy-saving steps.
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By Jan Riggenbach  With the last of the paste tomatoes and bush beans picked, the plants are ready to pull. In the flower garden, tubs quickly fill with yellowing leaves, faded flowers and declining annuals.
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People who want to learn things might do better by simply stopping to smell the roses, researchers reported on Thursday.
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By The Modesto Bee, Calif.  Dec. 16--Citrus trees are popular backyard plants in and near Stanislaus County, despite their tiny role in the region's commercial agriculture.
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Is there a way to "retrofill" sprawled suburban landscapes?.
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When buying a sofa, start with the inside, says design guru Susan Sargent. But when you get to the outside, have a little fun.
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How a little extra fescue can boost your self-esteem.
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By Mary Lane Gallagher, The Bellingham Herald, Wash.  Jun. 4--BELLINGHAM -- Karin Colgrove is hankering for greens, and she hopes her recent move didn't cause her to miss her first weekly vegetable delivery of the summer.
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The therapeutic power of flowers takes on new meaning with a Japanese gadget that turns plants into audio speakers.
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YOUNGSTERS are being invited to take part in a contest to grow their own pumpkins and sunflowers this summer.  The fun competition is being run by Durham County Council to introduce children to gardening and plant biology, as well as raising awareness of home composting.
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By Kathy Gilbert, Chattanooga Times/Free Press, Tenn.  Mar. 3--"A dead plant is an opportunity," joked Carol Reese, extension area specialist in ornamental horticulture from Jackson, Tenn. at Greenway Farms in Hixson last month.   Ms.
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It's probably the last thing most people think about when buying roses. But by the time the velvety, vibrant-colored flowers reach a Valentine's Day buyer, they will have been sprayed, rinsed and dipped in a battery of potentially lethal chemicals.
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A Japanese company has come up with a way of turning flowers into loudspeakers.
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By Hannah Stephenson  WARMER summers are prompting many gardeners to include a touch of the exotic in their planting - and there's nowhere better to start than palms and tree ferns.