Melinda's Garden Moment Audio Tips

Vertical wall gardens are all the rage. They green up otherwise unplantable spaces and can even help conserve energy.

Plant Guide

Find the right plant for your growing conditions and gardening goals. Check out the plant profiles listed in the categories of interest. And be sure to visit other categories in Ask Melinda for more plant and pest information as well as answers to your gardening problems.

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Virtual Garden Tour

Mature plants and wonderful vistas make Boerner Botanical Gardens a gem among botanical gardens. Join me as we visit some of the giant trees and original plantings that have been part of Boerner for most of its 80 plus years history.

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Kids Gardening

My kids gardening section designed to help children, students and young gardeners get excited about gardening through various activities and projects. I’ll be adding new gardening activities regularly, so be sure to check back frequently to download information for projects like worm composting, growing gardeners kits, creating a wattle fence and much more.

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Melinda's Garden Moment Videos

Force a few spring flowering bulbs for indoor enjoyment or added beauty on your patio and deck.

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Ask Melinda Knowledgebase

I have a very large crown of thorns. I've had it 10 years or more. In summer, I have it outside and it flourishes. Normally when I bring it in the fall it loses most of the foliage and then starts blooming again. This year it is just forming green leaves that quickly dry up and fall off.

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Women in Horticulture Conference

My hope is that we can help empower women by teaching them useful skills, techniques and creative solutions – those that will be applicable in today’s workplace. We have a wonderful lineup of speakers who will teach the ways to influence change, market yourself, overcome challenges, while taking care of oneself and building inner strength.

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