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There are plant sales and plant exchanges. Join a class (in-person) to make container gardens, floral centerpieces and compost. Or stay home and join a virtual talk on attracting pollinators, building a raised bed and how to use dead plants to predict the future (really). Because it's spring, there is a session on foraging ramps (wild leeks). Send more events to enegley@lnpnews.com. Saturday, May 1, 8 a.m.-noon. Manheim Central Ag Department  greenhouse sale. Students in the department will sell the plants they grew for the now-canceled Herb and Garden Faire. The sale is also Friday, Ap...

See the Awards the Oscars, Golden Globes and Emmys Ignored Aspire Design and Home Magazine Announces The Winners Of The Best-Dressed Rooms In TV And Film Awards News provided by Share this article Share this article NEW YORK, April 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- With the Oscars closing out awards season this coming weekend, aspire design and home magazine is honoring the long-forgotten set decorators who create the fabulous interiors of TV shows and films with The Best-Dressed Rooms in TV and Film Awards. Netflix's original series "The Queen's Gambit" was the big winner of this year's awards, winni...

Sweeten your meals by growing your own sugar substitute in gardens or containers. Stevia is nature’s own sweetener that can be snacked upon fresh or added to soups, sauces, or beverages. Wait for warm nights and the danger of frost to pass before planting stevia outdoors. It is a perennial in USDA zones 8 and warmer, but those gardening in colder areas must grow stevia like an annual. Start plants from seed, cuttings, or transplants. Seeds are difficult to find and even more difficult to sprout. Use this method if you like a gardening challenge. Reduce your effort and increase success by...

MELINDA MYERS Submitted Photo Stevia, nature’s own sweetener, can be grown indoors or out as long as the plants receive proper care. Photo from MelindaMyers.com. Sweeten your meals by growing your own sugar substitute in gardens or containers. Stevia is nature’s own sweetener that can be snacked upon fresh or added to soups, sauces, or beverages. Wait for warm nights and the danger of frost to pass before planting stevia outdoors. It is a perennial in USDA zones 8 and warmer, but those gardening in colder areas must grow stevia like an annual. Start plants from seed, cuttings, or tran...

MELINDA MYERS Submitted Photo Some raised beds have built-in water reservoirs to extend the time between watering. Photo from Gardener’s Supply Company. When your plant list is longer than the available gardening space it is time to expand your planting options. Create new gardening space by adding raised bed gardens, elevated planters, and containers wherever space allows. Convert the end of the drive or edge of the patio into raised bed gardens. Just use a raised bed liner to contain the soil. Raising the garden makes planting, maintaining and harvesting easier on the back and knees. It a...