Eight Easy Steps to a Wonderful Winter Garden

It may be the dead of winter, but that doesn't mean you can't have a lovely garden too.  Now is the perfect time to consider how you can make your winter garden more attractive. Here are eight easy tips to consider. Photo copyright pcgn7 on flickr.… [Continue Reading]

Eight Easy Steps to a Wonderful Winter Garden Eight Easy Steps to a Wonderful Winter Garden

At Home With P. Allen Smith

My mother used to say that when she died, she imagined heaven would look like Charlottesville, Virginia. She really meant Monticello, the famous country estate that belonged to Thomas Jefferson, with its Neoclassic architecture, orderly kitchen gardens… [Continue Reading]

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Make a Toast to Wassail

Spices often used for wassail, including allspice, nutmeg, cloves and cinnamon. Image by Pod Chef at Flickr.com If there's a drink that deserves a toast this holiday season - and all winter, really - it's wassail. This steaming spiced concoction is… [Continue Reading]

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Winter Survival Tips From Five Pros

Photo by gagilas The days are growing shorter. The temperatures are dropping. And old man winter will be here before we know it. Meanwhile, I can't help but wonder how gardeners in much colder climates survive the dark, dreary days of winter. I'll… [Continue Reading]

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Six Healthy Garden and Food Resolutions

by Teresa O'Connor on January 23, 2012

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Start the year right. These garden and food resolutions are easy to implement into your life, regardless of where you live. Yet these six simple ideas will help you eat better, feel healthier and connect more closely with your community. Take a peek.

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Great Gardening Ideas at 2012 Northwest Flower & Garden Show

by Teresa O'Connor on January 19, 2012

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The 2012 Northwest Flower & Garden Show is not only the nation’s second largest garden show it’s also the third largest show in the world.

As Seattle plans its 23rd annual event, Feb. 8-12, Seasonal Wisdom is providing a “behind-the-scenes” look at this top-rated source of gardening ideas, exhibitors and presentations, including two upcoming talks by yours truly. Don’t miss this special podcast interview with Northwest Flower & Garden Show organizers!

All images copyright Northwest Flower & Garden Show.

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Don’t Censor the Web! Stop PIPA and SOPA

January 18, 2012
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Seasonal Wisdom supports the concept of an Internet with free knowledge sharing and without government censorship. Please join millions of Internet users (including AOL, LinkedIn, Twitter and Yahoo) today, January 18, 2012,  in opposing two bills before the U.S. Congress. They are called Protect IP Act (PIPA) in the Senate and the Stop Online Piracy Act [...]

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Eight Easy Steps to a Wonderful Winter Garden

January 8, 2012
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It may be the dead of winter, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have a lovely garden too.  Now is the perfect time to consider how you can make your winter garden more attractive. Here are eight easy tips to consider. Photo copyright pcgn7 on flickr.

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Wonderful Winter Cake Decorating Tips

January 2, 2012
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 Guest Post – If you’re like us, you’re probably off to the gym already in the New Year to work off the holiday treats.  But there will come a time this winter and beyond, when you will no doubt crave a fancy dessert that is as beautiful as it is delicious. That’s why we have called [...]

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New Year’s Guide

December 26, 2011
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Get your New Year’s off to a great start with these entertainment tips, along with fun historical facts and wonderful vintage cards from Riptheskull on Flickr.

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Vintage Christmas Cards of 20th Century

December 20, 2011
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Take a tour of vintage Christmas card designs, and gather little-known Christmas trivia to impress your friends at holiday parties. Image courtesy of Have Yourself a Very Vintage Christmas.

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Win Stocking Stuffers for Gardeners

December 19, 2011
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Sponsored Post: Enter to win great little gifts for your favorite gardener (or yourself!) from aHa! Modern Living. You’ll find these fun items are perfect for stuffing into Christmas stockings this holiday season. But hurry! This giveaway lasts only one day – December 19, 2011! Photo copyright Kevin O’Connor

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Five Feng Shui Ways To Create A Warm And Nurturing Home

December 9, 2011
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Just in time for the holidays, you’ll find expert Feng Shui tips for creating a warm and nurturing home during this stressful month. This guest post is written by NYC-based consultant Ann Bingley Gallops of Open Spaces Feng Shui.  Photo credit Ann Bingley Gallops. The holidays are here, right along with the start of cold weather [...]

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Stipa ‘Sirocco’ for Winter Color

December 6, 2011
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As temperatures fall below freezing, a delightful Stipa arundinacea ‘Sirocco’ keeps on performing beautifully on my winter front porch. Photo copyright Kevin O’Connor.

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