June
Lawns are Just SO Out reports on the new delawning movement.
Worst Container Idea Ever has to be seen to be believed.
The Greening of Garden Design Magazine applauds their new green issue.
"Sexiest Man in Gardening" - Paul James introduces our first nominee.
How to Garden in 39 Words tries to say it all, very succinctly.
Another Thing I Hate about Azaleas takes a radical stand, for my neck of the woods.
Stuart Rocks (Discuss Among Yourselves) ponders the assertions of Australian blogger Stuart Robinson.
July
Jerry Baker, Still Quacking is my rant about the king of home remedies.
Carrying the Message of the Delawning Movement - well, carries the message.
Good Hell Strips make Good Neighbors is the story of my own curbside garden.
Guest Photographer Sandy Saunders introduces our guest photographer, who appears regularly in our left sidebar.
Designer Matt James, Easy on the Eyes covers the adorable City Gardener. Oh, yeah, he's talented, too.
Rant Interview: Educator Gene Sumi picks the brain of a DC-area institution in gardening education.
Nature is Sexy is about "natural swimming pools".
Just Call me Miss Manners in the Garden proposes etiquette for garden tour-goers.
Trees v. Blind Orphans: Fair Fight? covers a particularly sticky land use dilemma.
GardenRant Interview: Nurseryman John Peter Thompson - because when you grow up in the nursery biz, you have opinions.
Rich People's Gardens provoked lots of comments - about envy, about style, about money, of course.
Poison Ivy Rights - who knew the plant we hate has advocates!
Earth to Brya introduces Wet Betty, an interesting new product.
Help for Urban Trees - Rubber recites the new miracle ingredient in sidewalks.
No-Bull Garden Writing praises Adrian Higgins's honesty about hanging baskets.
August
Pioneers in Gardenblogging applauds the early adopters.
Beauty Food - Beautiful and Inspiring is the first of several posts about Kitchen Gardeners International.
Mayor Takes on Water-Guzzling Lawn Law praises Salt Lake City's water-wise mayor.
Tenets of Garden Photography extrapolates from an article about travel photography. Why not?
Garden Provocatur Tony Avent Weighs In heralds Plant Delights' new catalogue.
Society for the Abolition of Donuts highlights master ranter Don Engebretson, the Renegade Gardener.
So what the hell IS Sustainable Gardening? asks a question on our minds a lot lately.
"I'm no purist" reflects on that often-heard disclaimer.
A Husband Gone Wild in the Garden relates a horrifying story of garden abuse.
Have a Henry Mitchell Moment recalls some of my favorite quotes from the master.
Garden Design by Squirrel raises the question - should we let nature take its course?
City Gardening - No Longer Optional covers some of the green initiatives in the great City of Chicago.
Consumer Confusion we can't blame on Home Depot reports on problemmatic plant labels at the hardware giant.
The Business of Blogging reveals that money is being made.
More Blog Happenings: Technorati and Reblogs covers what's new in our "field".
The Truth About Meadows applauds Adrian Higgins' report in the Washington Post.
George Ball Predicts Upswing in Gardening counters some of the bad news we've been hearing about the decline of gardening.
Blessed are the Question-Answerers applauds garden writer Doug Green.
Great Moments in Garden Writing is a review of GardenRanter Amy Stewart's From the Ground Up.
My invited guests in August month were:
- Hanna Rhoades with her first-person adventures in Municipal Weed Inspectors: Lawn and Order.
- Carol of May Dreams Gardens ponders the notion of No-Mow Gardens
- Kathy Purdy's Newbie Organic Gardener or Strawman? challenges the dissing of organic gardening.
September
Guerrilla Gardening for Open Spaces reports on gardening as community activism.
"The American Rose Society Needs Smacking Around" is a quote from my co-author, Barrie Collins, the rose expert.
They do WHAT to our Food points to a report we'd rather not read.
Have a Seat sings the praises of seating in the garden.
As Seen on TV covers yet another TV quack.
Friday Orchid Blogger highlights AmericaBlog's John Aravosis, a devoted orchid grower.
Lowest Maintenance Front Yard Ever shows off a shrub-filled yard in my neighborhood.
Scotts - Godzilla of the Gardening Biz points to a disturbing Forbes article about the gardenign giant.
Nature is Powerfully Relaxing reports on truths that gardeners all know.
I'll be Your Guide to Charleston is a quick tour, courtesy of my summer vacation.
Worst New Wedding Idea - the Butterfly Release - because we report on animals in the garden.
Tony Avent's Infamous Rant about Nativism always causes a commotion.
About those Tacky Annuals reconsiders the notion that annuals aren't for advanced gardeners.
Fear of Water covers those hot-hot but high-maintenance garden features - ponds.
My invited guests this month were:
- Elizabeth Licata, who promoted an amazing event with It Takes a Garden Walk.
- Kathy Jentz reported on the Garden Writer Association meeting in her Garden Writers on Blogs: "Say What?" or "Steal from 'em"
October
Me and My Landscape Architect weighed in pro-design in our on-going debate (design v. plant-collecting).
Green House Exhibit gets it Wrong on Landscaping expresses a small complaint with this otherwise terrific exhibit.
Why Suburbs will never have Tall Trees lists the reasons.
Save the Pollinators - Plant Flowers makes a plea for wildlife.
American Hort Society on Perennials is a Keeper reviews Graham Rice's new book.
Does Henry Mitchell Stand the Test of Time quotes the beloved writer saying some now-unpopular things.
Sustainable Plants Revealed presents my newspaper column on that subject.
Gardeners Contribute to New Orleans Levee Break reports on the effects of cypress mulch usage.
Ed Snodgrass, Green Roofer to the World highlights my favorte greenroof plant suppler.
DC Science Writers get it Right on Blogging reports on their seminar on the topic.
The Fate of Drought-Tolerant Landscaping in North Texas reports on a big, big issue in a small town.
Raise your hand if you're Anti-Environment lays out my suspicions - it's so easy to LOOK green.
National Garden Opens - it's a big deal in Washington, D.C.
What's Wrong with this Picture? reveals PhotoShop creativity in the real estate world.
My invited guests this month were:
- Julie Walton Shaver, who contributed a passionate Tree-Lover's Lament: "I Can't Take it Anymore."
- J. L. Blackwater's Gardening with Locally Native Trees and Plants.
- Rick Anderson's Gardeners and Design - Compatible? continuing our discussion of the conflict between plant collecting and good design.
- Elizabeth Licata's Stars and Stripes Run Amok was our number one comment-getter for the year. No wonder we invited her to join us as a regular.
November
The Gardens of Howard's End covers garden references in the novel by E. M. Forster.
Stripper Turned Landscaper Debuts on Oprah - because our readers appreciate a little beefcake.
WaPo's Garden Book Round-up quotes the Washington Post's Joel Lerner, making me want to buy some books.
Someone to be Thankful for - House&Garden Blogger Tom Christopher appeared on Thanksgiving Day.
Girl Gardening Gangs - for Texans Only? is my lament that I don't live in Austin.
Let's all go Hollywood - about anti-blower laws - caused right a commotion among our readers.
Xeriscaping - Just a Myth after All? quotes hort expert Linda Chalker-Scott contradicting conventional wisdom.
Super-Sophisticated Gardening asks the question: how do we change with experience?
Garden Guy - Will Work for Heteros Only was among our top commenter-getters of the year, no surprise.
An Organic Farmer Comes to Washington welcomes Montana Senator Jon Tester to town.
GardenRant Interview with Graham Rice highlights one of the world's best garden writers.
Farms the way we love 'em - Small and Local reports on an organic guy in nearby Maryland.
The Last Drop is about a New Yorker article with that title and what it says about wasting water and hot-button issue of genetically modified plants.
Welcome, Landscape Architects is a shout-out back to our friends at ASLA.
The Anti-Sprawl Garden reports on co-housing site Takoma Village and its use of land.
My invited guest this month was:
- Colleen Vandenlinden, who gave us the thought-provoking Gardening and Politics, and How they Got Together.
December
Hottest GardenRants of 2006 reveals our most commented-on articles of the year.
Mower of Lawns by Day, Painter by Night is about a moonlighter.
The Renegade's High Spot/Black Spot Awards urges readers to check out the highly entertaining Don Engebretson.
How's that Zero Policy Working Out? is the question I have for marijuana policymakers.
Global Warming in the Garden was one of our first articles on the subject, with lots more to follow, I'm sure.
Gardening Magazines as Winter Lifeline and Teacher thanks certain publications for my garden and my winter sanity.
Paul James, You've Got Mail, and on the Sorry State of HGTV is a rant, and a message to Paul James to pick up the messages people keeping leaving on my blogs.
Buffalo's Garden Walk - the Event, the Book, the DVD reflects my excitement about this amazing citywide gardening event and how it's changing neighborhoods.
Lawn as a Low-Maintenance Solution points to Mike McGrath's challenges to convention wisdom on the subject. Great stuff.
Gardening Activists in Action chronicles the journey of a bunch of Master Gardeners coming together to make something happen.
The REALLY Bad News for Pesticide-Users reports on findings involving penis size you won't want to miss.
My invited guests this month were:
- Elizabeth Licata before she joined the "staff" at GardenRant, with Light in Winter.
- Jade L. Blackwater, who told us: I'm Dreaming of a Green Christmas.
- Graham Rice Introduces his New Blog does exactly that.
- Christopher C. in Hawaii defended landscape workers with his Who's Getting Blown off Here?
- Heather Galindo in Houston brought us iGarden because iHave iTunes.
