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Gardening Gardening Flowers Vegetables & Fruits Pests & Problems From Marie Iannotti, your Guide to Gardening Valentine's Day, Easter and Mother's Day are huge holidays for the cut flower industry. I think a lot of that has to do with so many people who are waiting for any sign of spring. If you were lucky enough to get a bouquet, here are some tips for keeping them blooming. And it's always a good time to think about growing your own cut flowers. Gardening Tip of the Week Muching with Shrub Trimmings: When trimming my evergreen shrubs, I collect the trimmings and place them in the garden to heighten the mulch and enrich the soil. Submitted by S. Bennett Thank you to everyone who has shared a tip. Keep them coming! Share a gardening tip. Tips for recycling in the garden. Tell us about your garden blog. Speaking of indoor plants, (weren't we?) don't forget to get your photos in for the Feb/March Photo Challenge, Houseplants. It doesn't matter if it's a Dracena, a basil plant or a fig tree under lights in your basement, they all count as houseplants and we want to see your photos. Let's see what's growing in your home. Got a gardening question? The place to ask it is on the About Gardening Forum. Please be aware that I am not always able to respond to emailed questions in a timely fashion. And don't forget, you can connect with me on Twitter and Facebook, too. Gardening with Wildflowers and Native Plants How many of us every think about planting wildflowers in our gardens? Too weedy? Many wildflowers and native plants are perfectly well behaved. Here's an online tool to help you find wildflowers and native plants suitable for your garden.... Read more See More About:  wildflowers  gardening for the birds  native plants Favorite Plants: Growing Spinach Getting spinach to grow is easy. Keeping your spinach growing takes some finesse. Try these spinach growing tips and enjoy fresh spinach well into summer.... Read more See More About:  spinach  vegetable gardening  organic gardening Question of the Week: When Should I Feed My Bulbs? Most everyone agrees that feeding spring flowering bulbs when they are first planted is a good way to start them off right. They need to start growing roots ASAP and conventional wisdom says a little phosphorous wouldn't hurt. After that agreement breaks down. After all, it all depends... Read more See More About:  bulbs  fertilizer  garden maintenance Talk of the Garden Indoors and out, there is no end to the gardening questions that come up. If you have an answer, or a question of your own, join us on the Forum. Dealing with a Floppy Mother-in-Law Tongue Blocking a Hole in a Hedge Best Place to Order Heirloom Seed The Best Time to Transplant a Rose of Sharon Gardening Ads Gardening Flowers Plants Raised Bed Gardening Art of Gardening Planting Flowers Featured Articles Bulbs in Containers Creating a Bee Hive How to Install Drip Irrigation Growing Prickly Pear   More from About.com Discover the Disney Dream Disney's newest cruise ship has something for every family member, from the Aqua Duck watercoaster to adults-only lounges. More> Cruise the Celebrity Eclipse The Eclipse features luxurious interiors, a spa, and the "iLounge" where guests can check email and create their own photo books. More> This newsletter is written by: Marie Iannotti Gardening Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Gardening newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Must Reads Starting Seeds Indoors How To Get Started in the Garden Gardening Catalogs Flower & Garden Shows 2011 A - Z Plants Advertisement