http://www.philly.com/philly/home/gardening RSS Feed for P-com Gardening en-us Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:14:26 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/home/gardening/20120217_Visions_of_a_revived__visible__much-visited_Glen_Foerd.html Glen Foerd is the only riverfront estate in Philadelphia still open to the public, and it's a beauty. http://www.philly.com/philly/home/gardening/20120210_Fresh_growth.html Curious about what some of the public gardens and arboretums in the Philadelphia region are planning for 2012? Here's a preview: http://www.philly.com/philly/home/gardening/20120217_Changing_Skyline__Odd_silence_on_options_for_altering_I-95.html The Nutter administration loves to plan stuff. It has probably turned out more master plans in the last four years than the previous two administrations combined. And yet there's one part of the city that it has steadfastly refused to discuss: the I-95 corridor. http://www.philly.com/philly/home/gardening/20120217_Mom_s_techno-mobile.html When Dasha Yermakova drives her black Land Rover LR3, it is equal parts office, lounge, and entertainment center: It offers hands-free calling and texting; plug-in capability for her children's iPhones, iPods, and iPads; and a navigation system the family named James. (Says Yermakova: "There's something very refined about that voice asking, 'Where are we going today?' with that proper British accent.") http://www.philly.com/philly/home/gardening/20120217_Your_Place__Setting_up_a_laundry_room_for_wash-and-dry_efficiency.html I was going to write about Raise, a stain remover, but the suggestions for designing an efficient laundry room were so good that I thought I'd share some of them with you. http://www.philly.com/philly/home/gardening/20120217_Auctions__Two_sales_of_designer_furniture_and_decorative_arts.html Designer furniture from throughout the 20th century and related decorative arts will be featured at sales this weekend and next. Another sale next week will offer lesser known treasures of the 1900s. http://www.philly.com/philly/home/gardening/20120217_Antiques_Art_Crafts.html Antiques/Art/Crafts Annual Quilt Competition Diverse designs & intricate detail are featured in this show in the Gazebo. Peddler's Village, Rtes. 202 & 263, Lahaska; 215-794-4000. 2/17. http://www.philly.com/philly/home/gardening/HomeTalk_20120201_A_Guide_to_Heirloom_Seed_Catalogs.html http://www.philly.com/philly/home/gardening/20120210_Portfolio___Forcing_bulbs_is_this_guy_s_forte.html Art Wolk, the bulb guy from Voorhees, is on a bit of a roll. His new book, Bulb Forcing for Beginners and the Seriously Smitten, is out just in time for the Philadelphia International Flower Show, which runs from March 4-11 at the Convention Center and where he's got two speaking gigs. http://www.philly.com/philly/home/gardening/20120203_You_need_to_think_about_weeds.html Hand weeding is one of the most demanding chores in gardening, but it doesn't have to be that way. Mulching, spraying, plant crowding, and inexpensive stand-up tools can ease much of the back-straining work.