Glass first came to Ireland with the Celts who used it in beads and jewellery. It wasn't until the 17th century that a technical innovation in glass-making ultimately gave birth to an industry that would make Ireland famous for her superb mouth-blown, cut crystal.

Get your garden taller!
Go Tall Young Gardener - Go Tall! Some taller perennials that leave wimpy short flowers in the dust.

Decorate Your Garden with Colorful Winged Creatures
If you're looking to liven up your garden with nature's help, you may want to consider a butterfly house. Any gardener knows that Mother Nature provides a part of our garden bounty with beautiful Monarchs and Mourning Cloaks. Such an assortment of butterflies, with their bright, colorful patterns and fluttering wings, will make your garden look as though it's constantly in motion.

A Garden to Nourish the Spirit
There is rather a magic about sculpture within a lovely garden. This article speaks of established sculpture parks in the United States as well as budding new gardens.

The Secret Garden -- A Mini Unit
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett is a timeless classic. Here are some unit activities to go along with this wonderful book.

Using Bug Biology In Your Garden
You’ve worked very hard to establish your new garden – preparing the layout, preparing the soil, planting the seedlings. You can just taste those red sun-ripened tomatoes! One of your foremost concerns is probably pest control. If the wrong critter begins making a lunch out of your tomatoes, by dinnertime all that hard work you devoted to your garden was merely a waste of time. However, there are some bugs and insects that will actually benefit your garden…

LAWNLESS Landscapes #1: A Stroll Garden
        Choreograph a journey for your visitors: create a stroll garden.

Soil 101: Knowing, Improving, and Nurturing Your Garden Soil
Gardening tips on dealing with the sandy, clayey, or too acidic, or too alkaline, or too hard soil.

Garden All Year! Plant an Easy Windowbox Kitchen Garden
Grow an easy windowbox kitchen garden all year long.

Grow Wise Before You Grow Old
Growing wise is a way of living that draws upon your creativity, curiosity, and desire to go to new levels of personal evolution....


Want to Build a Bog? Of course you do...
Building a bog garden is simple, easy and fun because then you can really grow some delightful plants. If you do it right, difficult plants become easy to grow.

Freedom to Grow My Favorite Nightbloomers in City Pots
I am happy to join Webseed at this new site on a day that celebrates independence, freedom of expression and passion for what you believe in. I hope to encourage everyone in cities everywhere to grow plants outdoors even in limitted space. Let's beautify America! Why stop there? Meet world-wide gardeners by joining a garden forum or mailing list! Trade seeds!

How to Improve Your Garden with Raised Beds
Raised beds are one of the oldest gardening techniques for improving garden yields. Here's how to do it properly.

Where's the second best place for garden mint?
Actually, the question is where is the first best place for this essential garden herb. Grow one - grow them all - and you'll be in the best of company.

How to Grow Great Crocus
Every spring I write that my crocus are in bloom before almost anything else in the garden. Well, they are again and here's how I get them to look so good.

Crystal Garden
This colorful and intricate project can be toxic, so make sure students have adult supervision as they grow their first crystal gardens.

Crystal Flower Garden
A flower garden indoors!

Planning Your Personal Herb Garden
Tips for planning your herb garden.