Greater Philadelphia Gardens

Archived Columns From March 2008

Guest Column: Cool Season Vegetables for Your Spring Garden

Elizabeth Haegele of Scott Arboretum writes about some favorites...such as a radish that the French favored for breakfast!

Getting a Jump on Spring by Planting Seeds Indoors

It may be chilly, but if it's Spring, it's hard for gardeners to resist the siren call to plunge their hands into the earth.

Are Young People Gardening? Yes, in Some Areas, Experts Say

For some, it's an obsession with healthy living that captures their interest; others, in the 25-to-40 age group, want landscapers to do it for them.

A Lesson for All of Us: Don't Squish All the Bugs!

Critters that may make you go "eeww!" are gourmet fare for the birds, and they're all part of the essential web of life.