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Sustainability Speaker Series at Johnson County Community College

Sustainability speaker series looks at organic gardening, trees, drip irrigation and recycling

Blog: Is tap water killing your soil? The experts weigh in

I think that any garden that is producing metre-high parsley plants and kale leaves the size of oars can’t be too compromised, but there is a growing sentiment in the organic gardening community that tap water may compromise the long-term health of your soil.

Gardening Q&A: Smelly growths won't harm garden plants

Q. I had these really strange looking -- and bad smelling -- growths in a couple of my landscape beds last September. Can you tell me what they are and if they are harmful to people or plants? Can I spray something to get rid of them? A. The writer included some photos of what looked like dog stinkhorns (Mutinus caninus).

Gardening notes

Times staff Friday, January 27, 2012 Gardening notes Plants and markets • Baker House plant sale and open house, 9 a.m. to noon the third Saturday of the month, October to May. The historic Baker House is at 5744 Moog Road, behind Centennial Park Branch Library. Plants for sale by Elfers Centennial Garden Club. For information, call (727) 372-9954. • Fresh Market at Wiregrass, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m ...

Pino to speak at Gardening Exchange Club meeting on Jan. 19

Lehigh Acres Edible Gardening Exchange's January 19 speaker on seed saving will be Ben Pino from Heartland Gardens. Pino's background is in Florida exclusive organic gardening with a focus on permaculture and bio-intensive gardening techniques.

Make a game plan for smarter gardening

Make a game plan for smarter gardening Houston Chronicle Copyright 2012 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 10:16 a.m., Monday, January 2, 2012 My life as a Texas gardener comes down to this: before 2011 and after. The drought gets full credit for the chasm. Experts say dry conditions and water restrictions ...