Member Spotlight: The following is a guest blog post from GrowIt! member ‘melindah.’ Melinda created a learning container garden with her grandchildren in Washington state. Connect with Melinda on GrowIt! (tap from mobile) and ask for tips on keeping young children interested in gardening. Also, check out the resources from our friends at kidsgardening.org, including an […]
3 Tips for Floral Photography
Member Spotlight: This is a guest blog with GrowIt! member Gabrielle Davis . Gabrielle is a photographer and gardener in Chicago. Check out a few of her photos below and connect with Gabrielle (tap from mobile) on GrowIt!. And if you’re looking for step-by-step instructions on how to add a photo to GrowIt!, check out this […]
A Lost Art?
Member Spotlight: This is a guest blog with GrowIt! member Belinda Starnes. Belinda has a passion for growing her own food and canning using her grandparents’ recipies. Connect with Belinda (tap from mobile) on GrowIt!. My fond memories of canning: At a very young age, I was exposed to gardening & canning as a way […]
Indoors Plant Care Tips
Member Spotlight: This is a guest blog with GrowIt! member Ben Thorton. He has some great tips on how to keep your plants healthy and growing through the fall and winter months. Connect with Ben (tap from mobile) on GrowIt!. Fall months are quickly creeping up on us and soon the temperatures outside will start dropping […]
Garden-inspired art: Keep your garden year round!
Member Spotlight: This is a guest blog with GrowIt! member Mary Ellen Sanger. Mary Ellen moved from Manhattan to the wide-open spaces of Colorado. She loves sharing her photos with the GrowIt! community and transforming her images into beautiful artwork. Connect with Mary Ellen (tap from mobile) on GrowIt!. My first summer gardening in Colorado […]
Echinacea as Preventative Care for Common Cold
Member Spotlight: This is a guest blog with GrowIt! member Charles Fuller. Charles is the father of 5 daughters. He grows herbs, vegetables, and flowers on his property in Mississippi. Check them all out by following (tap from mobile) Charles on GrowIt!. Echinacea as preventative care I grow Echinacea and harvest it for medicinal tea. […]
Tips for Growing Carnivorous Plants
Member Spotlight: This is a guest blog post by GrowIt! member Patrick Urbanski. Patrick grows multiple carnivorous plants including sundews, venus flytraps, and pitcher plants, near Lake Oswego, Oregon. He also grows a variety of other plants ranging from Petunias to Heliotropes. You can connect with Patrick and all his plants by following him (tap […]
A Conversation with Susan Fox
Member Spotlight: This is a member interview with GrowIt! member Susan Fox. As an avid gardener, speaker, and Consulting Rosarian, she is dedicated to sharing knowledge, particularly the planting and care of roses. Connect with Susan by following her (tap from mobile) on GrowIt! and checking out her blog Gaga’s Garden. Q. What is […]
Selecting Drought-Tolerant Plants
Member Spotlight: This is a guest post by GrowIt! member Andrea Holtz. Andrea lives and gardens in California. Check out her take on low-cost, recycle-oriented, space-efficient container gardening by following Andrea (tap from mobile) on GrowIt! and checking out her blog GreenWise Gardening. ——————————————————————- As a gardener on California’s Central Coast, I’ve been increasingly mindful […]
#PolliNATION – Find Great Pollinators for Your Region
As we shared in a previous post, GrowIt! partnered with the National Pollinator Garden Network to register one million pollinator gardens. Register your pollinators by adding photos with #PolliNATION to GrowIt!. Want to participate, but wonder what to plant to contribute to the campaign? Check out the regional guide the Pollinator Partnership and NAPPC published […]