Kids & Family - Sept. 7, 2009
The Sunflower Project
Nobody said we could plant sunflowers around the toxic brown space, but no one said couldn't either. So, last May, six Riverwest families, all of whom were responding to an e-mail, showed up with shovels, ready to guerrilla garden.
Tags: sunflowers, guerrilla garden, gardening, public art

Marketplace - Aug. 31, 2009
Topsy Turvy tomato planters: fresh or rotten?
There are two Topsy Turvy tomato planters in our yard, and although for a while it really seemed like they were on the verge of abundance, we ended up with only one large tomato in one of the planters and two smaller ones in the others.
Tags: topsy turvy, tomato planters, tomatoes, gardening, as seen on tv

Kids & Family - June 2, 2009
Attack of the guerrilla gardeners
A bunch of families got together this weekend to "flower bomb" ugly and barren spaces in our neighborhood. The idea was inspired by the documentary "Handmade Nation."
Tags: sunflowers, gardening, "handmade nation"

Marketplace - May 17, 2009
Tiger Lily blooms on Brady and Water Streets
Tiger Lily, 1701 N. Water St., opened without a roar for Mother's Day weekend, but manager Mike Kasun says the garden center is only in the first phase of what's to come. By Memorial Day, he says, they'll have "a little bit of everything" for sale.
Tags: tiger lily, sweet bush, garden center, gardening, flowers, plants, vegetables

Living - May 6, 2009
Public Gardens get their day in the sun on May 8
There seems to be a special day for everything and everyone, so why shouldn't public gardens get their day in the sun? With that thought in mind, the non-profit group American Public Gardens declared National Public Gardens Day on Friday, May 8.
Tags: national public gardens day, garden, gardening, boerner botanical gardens

Dining - April 3, 2008
Sweet on potatoes
If you're like me, you have limited yard space allotted for planting, and, unfortunately, cannot grow every kind of vegetable you'd like to. It's time to make some decisions about which veggies, fruits, tubers and herbs will make the cut this year.
Tags: green month, gardening, sweet potatoes, nutrition, vegetables, center for science in the public interest

Milwaukee Buzz - April 9, 2007
Frigid temps or not, spring is here
I've gotten smart and learned to wait out the tricky Wisconsin weather. But while the patio table is still stored away and the outside water taps still don't run, I find myself gazing at the hazelnut bush wondering when the buds will pop open and turn the stand of sticks into a big ball of vibrant green.
Tags: spring, gardening, hazelnut

Marketplace - April 27, 2005
2005 spring gardening guide
Impatiens, cosmos, snapdragons, petunias. Take your pick! But before grabbing the trowel and hitting the dirt, there are a few things to remember about spring gardening in Wisconsin. Here are some tips from a pro.
Tags: gardening

Milwaukee Buzz - July 5, 2004
Weishan returns to Milwaukee to shoot "Victory Garden"
As host of the popular PBS series "Victory Garden," Michael Weishan has one of the greenest thumbs to come out of Milwaukee. He returns to his hometown the week of July 6 to shoot an episode of the show in Bayside.
Tags: garden, gardening, PBS

Milwaukee Buzz - Oct. 20, 2002
Boerner Botanical Gardens get unconventional
This fall, the Friends of Boerner are nurturing their creative sides by taking their love of the natural world into classrooms and reaching out to the community with a variety of great programs.
Tags: Boerner, gardens, singing flowers, gardening

Marketplace - Oct. 1, 2001
Other fall gardening questions answered
Other fall gardening questions answered
Tags: gardening, fall

Marketplace - May 5, 2001
Harvest for the Hungry produces fresh opportunity to give
Channeling extra garden produce to needy families through Harvest for the Hungry may help your own family as much as it helps someone else's.
Tags: Second Harvest, gardening