Park Seed

Tink here. We had a lot of fun judging the "My Bell Pepper Looks JUST Like Elvis!" veggie photo contest! It's amazing what strange shapes peppers and tomatoes can take. You can see all of the contest entries on ourFlickr, but this particular one (RIGHT) made us laugh...

Thanksgiving celebrations are almost universal throughout the history of the world, different cultures celebrating the end of a long working summer, celebrating the harvest. Even thousands of years before the pilgrims ever landed at Plymouth the native Americans were feasting...

About three years ago "Colony Collapse Disorder" was all over the news - honey bees were starting to disappear, and they have continued to drop in numbers every year since...

One of the most specific demands your new plants will have is soil drainage. You want soil that will hold moisture but drain quickly - soaking wet soil will lead to rotten roots. Follow these simple steps to test your soil drainage:(You will need a stop watch) Dig a small hole, just a few inches...

This sprawling, shallow carrot root system was obviouslynot on a regular watering schedule.I have mentioned it a few times this summer - if you are going to have healthy productive plants, you must keep your garden on a strict watering schedule...

Perennial ground-covers can make life in the garden easier. Ground-covers offer a beautiful, organic method for handling many common garden problems. Understanding and properly applying ground-covers can significantly improve your overall landscape design...

There is still plenty of time left in the year for your vegetable garden. Planting is better in the fall - the days are cool, but the ground is still warm. Your plants can get all the light they need without getting burned up and dried out in the hot summer heat. Starting seeds in the fall...

Perennial shade gardens are really pretty easy. Just plan ahead and choose shade-loving plants that you are familiar with. The biggest mistake that people make is not properly researching their plants' needs before they start planting...

During the SC Festival of Flowers (Thanks again to everybody that stopped by for Flower Day!) I had an opportunity to browse the throng of vendor tables that swamped our Main Street (the widest Main Street in the US) for the weekend...

The heat of August in the south is a heavy muggy soup that presses you into the shade and holds you indoors. There are few reprieves - sweet iced tea, homemade peach ice cream, window units, and cold watermelon top the list...