If you spend anytime at all reading about gardening or talking with other gardeners, you know that growing your own food is a big deal. Front yards are giving way to raised veggie gardens and porches, stoops and windowsills are …
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The world is awfully noisy—sirens, cars honking, even social media screaming look at me, look at me. No wonder people find retreat in our garden. It is not completely quiet; is any place in the city silent? But it is …
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Caring for Your Christmas Tree First, thank you to you all who purchased a tree with us this season. It’s a lot of fun meeting you, hearing your plans for the holidays and seeing the trees flow off site and …
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In an English inspired town-house in the heart of historic Mariemont, Ohio, Elizabeth Ross creates unique one-of-a-kind prints on fabric and paper inspired by eastern European folk art and Scandinavian mid-century modern design. After a short sabbatical working as a …
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The season of giving is upon us. We just introduced the Giving Tuesday program and now we cross the threshold of the Christmas season of giving. It’s a wonderful time of year that reminds us all to be thankful for …
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What Savvy Gardeners are Doing Right Now! A change in season means a new garden to-do list. Have you ever met a gardener who always seems to have it together, never seems flustered and whose garden always looks great? The …
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The talk around the Civic Garden Center these days is all about trees; it may have something to do with The Queen City Tree Revival. At the beginning of each new season I find myself wishing for more plants, including trees. …
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I didn’t make any New Year’s Resolutions this year and then I decided why not make some for the garden? Avoid the pressure of losing 10 pounds, which never happens, and go for the fun stuff—gardens! Invest in one …
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Ownership– Many community gardens are located in neighborhoods with a high rent-to-ownership ratio. Home ownership helps to support a neighborhood’s stability, safety and sense of community. When you own a home you have a vested interest in the continued …
Read More »by Cindy Briggs All over the world on June 5th communities celebrate a shared belief in the power of positive action to protect nature and the planet Earth. All this started in 1972 when the United Nations Environment Program chose …
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