LISTS

• Sustainable Gardening Tips: My not so green thumb

  Posted in Gardening by Stephanie Moram 3 items · 86 views

  Gardening tips that perhaps I could even follow!

  

• Helpful Resources for the Gardener

  Posted in Gardening by Jennifer Barbour 6 items · 271 views

  I love to garden, but I'm no expert. Here are some great resources for gardeners at all levels.

  

• Top 10 Plant Nurseries in RVA

  Posted in Gardening by Becky M 10 items · 558 views

  It's time to grow! Help spread the green Richmond! Shop at one of these local nurseries and watch your garden grow!

  

• Great Gardens for Families

  Posted in Gardening by JunkerNewbieSteph 7 items · 291 views

  Ideas for bringing wildlife, fun and great scenery to your family garden!

  

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QUESTIONS

• Do you garden?

  asked by a SkinnyScoop member, 20 responses

  A SkinnyScoop member commented: It might be kind of fun but i have only an apartment. Sometimes I do get a small box for basil and keep it alive on the window sill for awhile.

• Can any of you recommend a product you used to repair the yellow pet spots in your yard? (urine/poo spots)

  asked by a SkinnyScoop member, 0 responses

• How would you rate your house's curb appeal?

  asked by a SkinnyScoop member, 24 responses

  A SkinnyScoop member commented: Good but plain. For now. We just moved last year and didn't really get into any landscaping last summer.

• How often do you freshen up your outdoor entry areas (plants, containers, seating, etc.)?

  asked by a SkinnyScoop member, 18 responses

  A SkinnyScoop member commented: Depends on my mood every year, and the sales... sometimes I get crazy ideas to change things up out of the blue.

• What have you done to conserve water for your landscaping? (7 billion gallons of water used for US residential landscaping DAILY)

  asked by a SkinnyScoop member, 12 responses

  A SkinnyScoop member commented: When I lived in Toronto the city had a program to disconnect the downspouts from the gutters and connect them instead to a rain barrel. I used the rain barrel water for my vegetables and flowers

• What are your favorite sources for garden design and inspiration?

  asked by a SkinnyScoop member, 27 responses

  A SkinnyScoop member commented: Working on this now, in fact -- nice to peruse a garden store like Flora Grubb to see what looks good together re: shapes/blooms/leaf shape, etc. Also taking lots of pics of public garden arrangements we like and front gardens in neighborhoods around the city.