In a good soil, roots often grow wider than the canopy. From one-half wider than the dripline (the edge of the foliage) to as much as three times further — and in special cases, much more than anyone would imagine. How can you tell where your tree's roots lie?

Engaging activities are key to getting kids, particularly teenagers, excited about the garden. A discovery I made working with youth in a summer program on local farms and in school gardens. In this blog series I will detail some fun and easy garden activities that have been tested in field and kid approved.

Citizens will be paying homage this weekend and on Monday, January 16, 2012, to one of our greatest Civil Rights leaders, Martin Luther King Jr. Here are some MLK Jr. Gardens, Parks and Memorials from across the country that you might consider visiting in honor of Dr. King.

Be the envy of your neighbors by digging in early with this harvest favorite. Guest blogger, Laurie Neverman, grows all her own tomato plants from seed and in an average years raises over 100 seedlings. Get the scoop on her approach to starting tomato seedlings.

This past month we watched as gardeners from around the world shared their beautiful garden photos and food gardening stories to compete in the Fabulous Food Garden contest. Now meet the winners!

The Featured Garden series presents weekly editor's picks of gardens from YourGardenShow.com.

Located in Orland Park, Illinois, Mary's Escape is a flower garden created in honor of Mary's mother.

Spanish lavender offers the home gardener many options for potpourris, sachets, grilling meats over hardwood charcoal, floral arrangements and some medicinal uses.

The winter solstice signals the turning of the season on Dec. 21 or 22 or every year. At this time of year, the Northern hemisphere is at its furthest distance from the sun, making this the shortest day of the year. But in many cultures, it is a time for celebrating the return of light and the promise of spring.

Blueberries are one of the best plants you can choose for your edible landscape. They are easy to grow, beautiful in all seasons, and give absolutely delicious and nutritious fruit. But there are a few things you need to know about blueberries before you choose and buy a variety.

From collards and cabbage to broccoli, the cabbage family is well-known for its variety of nutritious vegetables. What these tasty vegetables are less well-known for perhaps, are their ability to clean soil contaminated by lead.

Dormant spraying, winter protection of tender plants and planting head the list of winter garden projects. Soon it will be time to prune deciduous trees and shrubs.

The City Council of Paris is holding a press conference December 1st to decide whether it will approve the installation of 600,000 plants on the Eiffel Tower, a project that would require 12 tons of rubber tubing for irrigation, add 378 tons of weight to the tower and create a 1,000 plus foot iconic "tree" that can be seen across the city of Paris.

NYC Beekeeping works closely with the NYC Parks Dept. and, through courses (like their upcoming free bee course), peer mentoring, bee rescue & more, the organization seeks to protect pollinators and foster a community of responsible urban beekeepers.

Support the creation of bee-friendly habitat along 17 million acres of U.S. Highway - through reduced mowing and native plantings. YourGardenShow's Emmet Brady talks about why it's so important to sign the Pollinator Partnership's petition today.