The Inside Dirt at iloveplants.com for June 2005

In This Issue:
* Gardening with Kids!
* Garden Conservancy - Garden Tours Schedule
* Garden Bargains
* What's New at iloveplants.com!
* From My Garden...

Greetings fellow gardeners and a warm welcome to all of our new subscribers!

Like a garden that is constantly changing and evolving, iloveplants.com's homepage is undergoing a major renovation. Over the summer we'll be working to streamline our look and make it easier for you to find the information you need more quickly. I believe you will find the changes to be helpful.

June kicks off the summer gardening season and this month's issue includes some helpful information, as well as fun projects. Our featured website - Gardening With Kids - has some great ideas on how you can share your love for gardening with kids. We've also included an article on how-to create your dream garden, and an update on the Garden Conservancy's Open Days tour schedule.

Don't forget to check out this month's garden bargains, and the latest "From My Garden..." where you can see "tree man" in my zone 9 garden! Summer is arriving, so have fun planting and creating your very own colorful summer garden!

Susan
Susan Myers

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What a delight it is when of a morning, I get up and go out to find in full bloom a flower that yesterday was not there. - Tachibana Akemi

GARDENING WITH KIDS

What kid doesn't like to get his or her hands in the dirt? By sharing your passion for gardening with your kids, grandchildren or a neighbor's kids you just may spark a life-long love for gardening in their curious little minds. GARDENING WITH KIDS is a nice resource with some fun projects for those busy little hands.

Click here to visit Gardening With Kids


GARDEN CONSERVANCY OPEN DAYS TOUR

The Garden Conservancy is celebrating the 10th Anniversary of opening America's best private gardens to the public. In 21 states across the U.S. there will be 63 gardens open to visitors on specific dates. Strolling through a garden is not only enjoyable, but a great way to garner ideas for your own garden. If you're traveling this summer, you may want to check their list of open gardens to find one to visit.

Click here to view the Garden Conservancy's Open Days Tour Schedule

This Newsletter is sponsored by - The Tasteful Garden
The Tasteful Garden, it's all about the flavor. We have plants for Tasteful Garden treats such as Mammoth Basil, French Sorrel, Barbeque Rosemary, Lemon Verbena, Bay Laurel and Pineapple Sage!

Check out our 45 Heirloom and Hybrid tomatoes as well as many other vegetables and edible plants. We have recipes, growing tips, our herb encyclopedia and insect information. Order online and read more about growing a kitchen garden at www.tastefulgarden.com.

Click here to visit The Tasteful Garden

THE LATEST WEBSITE REVIEWS

Here is a sampling of reviews we received on websites in May.

The Daylily Barn (Located in the Plants and Seed Directory/Daylilies/Plant & Seed Sources) received the following review from Nyokia - "Beautiful site, great daylilies, great folks!

Blackrock Farm (Located in the Regional Gardening Directory/Maine/Local Garden Centers) received the following review from J. Mallen - "Great site, very pretty.

Hyrdo-Stacker (Located in the Garden Products Directory/Hydroponic Supplies Category) received the following review from Pat - "They sell a "vertical garden," which is something I haven't seen before. It looks pretty neat!

I invite you to rate and review websites, especially companies that you purchase plants or products from via mail-order, so that other gardeners can share in the benefit of your experience. To review a website just go to any website throughout iloveplants.com, click on "review it" in the upper right hand corner and type your review. There will be a delay in your review being posted, as all reviews are scanned for inappropriate and offensive language.

Click here to access iloveplants.com homepage and review a website.

GARDEN BARGAINS ONLINE - Shop now and save money!

Spring Hill Nursery�s One Cent Sale. Buy one plant and get another for one cent.

Lillian Vernon - Free Shipping on orders of $50 or more. Enter Code: 865840100 at checkout.

All garden tools and ornaments at Collections, Etc. for $14.99 or less.

Great selection of bonsai trees from Bonsai Boy for under $30.

Purchase summer bulbs now at Breck�s Bulbs and save $25 off a $50 order!

Reserve your fall bulbs now at Blooming Bulb and save 10%.

Get $5 off any purchase over $50 at the Better Homes and Gardens Store! Use coupon code: SAVE5

Save $20 on a $40 order for environmentally friendly garden supplies from Gardens Alive

Click here to visit Garden Bargains Online to take advantage of these specials and for more money-saving offers!

WHAT'S NEW AT ILOVEPLANTS.COM

Check out the NEW websites added to iloveplants.com in the month of May!
Click here to see what's new at iloveplants.com

FROM MY GARDEN...

Our (almost) daily summer rains are beginning, and with great relief. As the heat and humidity begins to build, it becomes more and more difficult to maintain the plants and lawn with sprinklers on a mandatory two-day watering regimen.

As our cleome plants fade, we are collecting the seeds for fall planting. The purple agapanthus and society garlic are adding a touch of color to our front yard, as well as a beautiful "Knock-Out" rose I received as a gift from my sister. This rose truly is a "knock-out." It blooms non-stop most of the year with few pest or disease problems, and the color is stunning.

We planted sunflowers and cosmos for summer color. And one of my very favorite plants - caladiums - have emerged from the ground to add splashes of color to the shaded areas.

This month I've included pictures of one of my favorite caladiums combined in a pot with silver fern, and my very own "tree man" which my daughter calls Carlos. I'm thinking of adding a few more of these adorable forest faces to my trees to create my very own forest of "tree men." I bought this inexpensive one at Lillian Vernon. These days you can find me relaxing on my back deck talking to Carlos. Happy summer gardening! Susan

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