I’ll admit that having a manicured lawn, pretty flowers and homegrown produce, makes me feel “green”. But there are things I can do to reduce the impact my personal garden has on the environment. That’s right, some of the more “typical” gardening practices can have an ill-effect on the environment. Here are 6 easy ways you can become a greener gardener.

The YourGardenShow team is in Washington D.C. today, exhibiting at the Pollinator Week summit on the National Mall. It may be nearing 100 degrees, but we're happy to be here meeting so many passionate gardeners, beekeepers and organizations, and talking to everyone about the Great Bee Count, a Citizen Science effort to count bees across North America.  We've been handing out sunflower seed packets, courtesy of YGS partner Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, to get people started and spreading the word about Bee-a-thon 2011, a live, online "town hall" event with experts discussing the challenge we face with dwindling bee populations and inspiring action.

The YourGardenShow team is in Washington D.C. today, exhibiting at the Pollinator Week summit on the National Mall. It may be nearing 100 degrees, but we're happy to be here meeting so many passionate gardeners, beekeepers and organizations, and talking to everyone about the Great Bee Count, a Citizen Science effort to count bees across North America.  We've been handing out sunflower seed packets, courtesy of YGS partner Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, to get people started and spreading the word about Bee-a-thon 2011, a live, online "town hall" event with experts discussing the challenge we face with dwindling bee populations and inspiring action.

I'm pretty sure the 13-year cicada emergence in St. Louis has pretty much ended -- at least the emergence part. The incessant calling, flying around, and mating is still going strong. Mating cicadas means egg-laying cicadas, which means plant damage.

YourGardenShow.com is calling all gardeners and nature lovers to participate in a 12-hour, first-of-its kind Bee-A-Thon, recruiting participants for the first national bee count. This newest Citizen Science pollinator initiative involves a simultaneous bee count in backyards, balconies and public spaces across North America on July 16...