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Keep York, Pa., native plants alive with planting
One way to make your life and your garden environmentally friendly is to plant native species. York County residents are in luck, with at least two native plant sales popping up in the coming weeks.
Posted in Container garden chronicles, Green living, Just for fun, Organic
Tagged Bob Holtzapple, Creating a Rain Garden, Edible Native Garden, green, Harvey’s Gardens, Heartwood Nursery, Heirloom Vegetable Plant Sale, horn farm center, Invasive Aquatics, Keystone Wildflowers, Kollar Nursery, maescapes, master gardeners, Meadowsweet Native Plant Farm, native plant fest and sale, Outstanding Plants from our Pollinator Research Trial, penn state master gardeners, pesticide free, plants, Rain Tree Landscaping and Nursery, seedlings, shrubs, Spring Haven Nurseries, The Gardener of the Owl Valley, The Mason Dixon Unit of the Herb Society of America, vegetables, york county annex
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Ways businesses can help save the bees in York
There are a few ways that a business can help local farmers and gardeners fix the decline in the bee population.
Posted in Green living
Tagged bee colonies, bees, bumble bees, buy local, colony collapse disorder, Earth, farmers, flowers, green, local, organic, pesticides, plants, pollinate, pollination, pollinators, vegetables
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Get gardening in York city
Are you ready for the planting season, but have no land to plant on? Check out York City’s community garden on South Pershing Avenue for a plot!
Move over Mower! event set for Aug. 4
Move over mower! An urban garden frolic is set for Aug. 4 in downtown York to teach residents about sheet mulching and its benefits for the environment and the wallet.
Posted in Green living, Uncategorized
Tagged cardboard, downtown york, eco, environment, frolic, green, low cost, move over mower, mulch, plants, sheet mulching, Transition York, urban garden, urban yard, York
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Container Garden Chronicles: My first harvest
Sarah Chain discovers her first ripe tomatoes in her container garden.
Posted in Container garden chronicles, Dining Out, Do-It-Yourself, Garden, Gardening, Green living, Home and garden, Local Food
Tagged cherry tomatoes, container garden chronicles, dinner, gardening success, harvest, in season, pasta primavera, plants, producing fruit, recipes, sarah chain, summer squash, Tomatoes
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My garden is out of control! And it’s awesome
Remember when I started that garden because I’m too lazy to cut my grass? Best decision ever. My first gardening attempt has taught me a lot. Mainly, that it’s not as hard as it seems. Also, I learned that one … Continue reading
Posted in Do-It-Yourself, Food, Garden, Gardening, Green living, Home and garden
Tagged growing, plants, Tomatoes
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Container garden chronicles: Getting into gear
Yesterday, in between my morning gym class and work, I finally squeezed in a trip to the gardening store. Since my seeds were an abysmal failure (despite my patience), I knew I’d be purchasing plants in May. Except bridal showers … Continue reading
Posted in Container garden chronicles, Garden, Gardening, Green living, Home and garden
Tagged cherry tomatoes, container garden, cucumbers, peppers, plants, repotting, soil, Tomatoes
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Shop smart at Native Plant Fest
In the March “Green Your Wallet” blog post, I mentioned one way to plan a more environmentally friendly garden (and save on fertilizer, water and energy) is to focus on native plants. After all, if a plant is accustomed to … Continue reading
Posted in calendar, Do-It-Yourself, Festivals, Garden, Gardening, Green living, Home and garden, Local events, Money smart, Seasonal, The great outdoors, Things to do
Tagged education, environmentally friendly gardening, maescapes, may 19, native plant fest and sale, native plant growers, native plants, penn state master gardeners, plants, seminars, sessions, shrubs, trees
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Pennsylvania Herb and Garden Festival offers inspiration
I’m getting pretty excited for our container garden here at Smart. (You can catch up with our progress so far through the Container Garden Chronicles.) But I have to keep reminding myself that I’m a gardening newbie — and I … Continue reading
Posted in calendar, Festivals, Garden, Gardening, Green living, Home and garden, Local events, Organic, Things to do
Tagged april, container garden chronicles, garden crafts, gardening, herb garden chair, herbal bonsai landscape, Herbs, maescapes, may, memorial hall, native plant fest & sale, penn state master gardeners, pennsylvania herb and garden festival, plants, York Expo Center
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