Calling all school and community gardens! Burpee is now accepting applications for its 2012 “I Can Grow” Youth Garden Award. This special program provides vegetables, herbs and other gardening resources to worthy organizations.

Do you have what it takes to win the grand prize? We’re looking for established or start-up gardens that demonstrate....

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Two weeks ago was my one “me” vacation of the year. Over four days, I was surrounded by beautiful gardens, stimulating presentations and 450 of my closest friends. It was the annual Garden Writers Association symposium in Indianapolis, Indiana.

I attended my first such event six years ago and still consider it one of the most amazing and memorable....

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Carrots, Pumpkins, Sqaush, and Sweet Potatoes. What do they all have in common? Their color! Orange vegetables have the distinction of containing carotenes, which contribute to plant photosynthesis by transmitting the light energy they absorb from chlorophyll. Bet....

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As vegetables grow, ripen and prepare for picking, gardeners begin to pay close attention to color. Not only will particular colors tell you when it’s time to harvest, they’re also a great indicator for nutrition as well! Vegetable color is often the result of the presence of vitamins and other antioxidants in the plant, giving the fruit a specific color....

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