Kids & Family - Sept. 7, 2009
The Sunflower Project
Nobody said we could plant sunflowers around the toxic brown space, but no one said couldn't either. So, last May, six Riverwest families, all of whom were responding to an e-mail, showed up with shovels, ready to guerrilla garden.
Tags: sunflowers, guerrilla garden, gardening, public art

Marketplace - Aug. 31, 2009
Topsy Turvy tomato planters: fresh or rotten?
There are two Topsy Turvy tomato planters in our yard, and although for a while it really seemed like they were on the verge of abundance, we ended up with only one large tomato in one of the planters and two smaller ones in the others.
Tags: topsy turvy, tomato planters, tomatoes, gardening, as seen on tv

Kids & Family - June 2, 2009
Attack of the guerrilla gardeners
A bunch of families got together this weekend to "flower bomb" ugly and barren spaces in our neighborhood. The idea was inspired by the documentary "Handmade Nation."
Tags: sunflowers, gardening, "handmade nation"

Marketplace - May 17, 2009
Tiger Lily blooms on Brady and Water Streets
Tiger Lily, 1701 N. Water St., opened without a roar for Mother's Day weekend, but manager Mike Kasun says the garden center is only in the first phase of what's to come. By Memorial Day, he says, they'll have "a little bit of everything" for sale.
Tags: tiger lily, sweet bush, garden center, gardening, flowers, plants, vegetables

Living - May 6, 2009
Public Gardens get their day in the sun on May 8
There seems to be a special day for everything and everyone, so why shouldn't public gardens get their day in the sun? With that thought in mind, the non-profit group American Public Gardens declared National Public Gardens Day on Friday, May 8.
Tags: national public gardens day, garden, gardening, boerner botanical gardens