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Gardening Gardening Flowers Vegetables & Fruits Pests & Problems From Marie Iannotti, your Guide to Gardening It's seems we have a virtual tie in our "Why Do You Garden? poll, with "Creating beautiful spaces" just nudging out "Grow my own food" for the top reason. It probably wasn't fair to ask you to pick just one reason, food can be beautiful too, right? Gardening Tip of the Week 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. The April/May Garden Photo Challenge, Spring May Flowers is shaping up to be one of our loveliest. I guess we're all so happy to see things growing in our gardens again. We've even gotten some beautiful shots from warmer climates, mixed in with the bulbs and the buds. What's blooming in your garden? Take a few photos and share them with us. 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. Lettuce - Talk About Fresh! What other vegetable do you always eat fresh and uncooked? There's a whole world of salad greens out there and they are very easy to grow and even easier to enjoy. That pale, green ball in the grocery store is just the tip of the iceberg..... Read more See More About:  vegetable gardening  container gardening  small space gardening Getting Rid of Rose Suckers? Rose suckers are shoots that emerge from below the bud union of the rose bush. The bud union is that dark knob at or below the soil line, where the rose bush was grafted onto a hardier root stock. When shoots start to grow out of the root stock, they can overtake the whole bush before you know it.... Read more See More About:  rose gardening  pruning  garden maintenance Time to Plant Summer Bulbs? Elephant ears, cannas, caladiums... Is it time to get them in the ground? Maybe. A good rule of thumb it to plants them outdoors the same time you plant.... Read more Talk of the Garden Weeds are in the eye of the beholder, but sometimes they spread to your neighbors yard. Tansy - Herb or Weed? Is this amaryllis having babies? Is Forsythia too common? Anyone tried to grow buckwheat? Gardening Ads Vegetable Gardening Container Gardening Organic Gardening Gardening Tips Garden Plants Featured Articles Snapdragons for Sping Bitter Cucumbers Disappointing Daffodils? Damping Off Disease   More from About.com Backyard Chickens 101 Dabble in the self-sufficient, eco-friendly life with these essential chicken-raising tips. More> 24 Amazing Container Gardens These gorgeous and creative gardens prove it doesn't take a lot of space to create something special. 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 Spring Cleaning the Garden Rose Gardening 101 Start a Vegetable Garden Garden Design Basics Urban Gardening & Small Spaces Advertisement