Gardening class plants practical tips for students

DECATUR - Even after 20 years of gardening, Randy Helm still had a few things to learn.

Garden Gnome: Joe Lamp'l will share gardening tips

The star of the Nola Falcone Speaker Series this year is Joe Lamp'l, the author of gardening books and a blog, a nationally syndicated columnist and the host of a podcast and a television garden series.

ANN LOVEJOY | Gardening tips for January

Though the days are still short, the slack tide of the year is turning and spring is drawing near. Our plants respond to the return of the light with increasing root production, emerging new shoots and swelling buds.

Portfolio: Tips and photos on sowing crops in tight spaces

The Edible Balcony: Growing Fresh Produce in Small Spaces by Alex Mitchell (Rodale Books, $21.99) is a treat to look at - the shelves loaded with pots of lettuce, basil and thyme, the peas and blackberries scrambling skyward, and yes, even the borage blossoms encased in ice cubes for a cocktail on the balcony after dark.

Spring plants popping up in warm winter weather

The warm temperatures have made this winter feel more like spring. And we're not the only ones confused by the unusual season.