Top Ten 2009 Gardening Trends (Lexington Clipper-Herald)

(ARA) - Americans craving authenticity and fretting over a bleak economy have reinvigorated the trend to grow-it-yourself (GIY). From blueberries to houseplants, GIY is the new mantra as folks turn "back to the future" to simplify their lives while gardening for the greener good.

Gardening you can do in winter (The Herald-Mail)

Winter is the most overlooked garden season. Weve tucked away our trowels and hoes, and are enjoying a respite from bugs and weeds.

Program offers tips for winter gardening (The Springfield News-Leader)

The Master Gardeners of Greene County are hosting a Gardening Inside and Out program from 8:30 a.m. to noon Jan. 24 in the second floor meeting room inside the St. John's Cancer Center at 2005 S. Fremont Ave.

You caught me daydreaming about spring and gardening (The Express-Times)

Burpee catalog is an inspiration.

Avondale man, 90, drowns in backyard pool (The Arizona Republic)

A 90-year-old Avondale man who enjoyed gardening and doing small tasks inside and outside his home drowned in his backyard pool Monday afternoon, police said.