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Happy New Year!

Besides giving my thirsty indoor plants lots to drink in this cold, dry weather, I haven’t done much thinking personally about my own garden – that will change in the coming weeks as I’m really excited for spring.
However I have been busy editing and uploading content to go with the new special issue that is being mailed to subscribers probably as I write this! The theme is “Fantastic eco-wise Gardens.” With municipalities banning the use of pesticides and enviro-minded garden gurus reminding gardeners everywhere about the benefits of “green” gardening, this will be a fantastic resource to get you in the eco-friendly spirit for spring.
We also have lots of great eco-friendly content online…
For the new year, Jennifer Murray, my fabulous web producer, put together a helpful list of realistic eco-gardening resolutions.
If you’re looking to add some earth-friendly titles to your gardening library this year, consulting editor Lorraine Flanigan has compiled an extensive list of resources.
Plus, you can determine how green you are with Stephen Westcott-Gratton’s “Determining your green thumbprint” quiz. It might inspire you to adopt at least one of the eco-gardening resolutions – even small steps can make a great difference.
My eco resolutions include:

1. Setting up my composter to actually produce compost! Currently it is just full of grass clippings. All the good stuff goes out in my green bin each week.
2. Trying to find an effective, “green” way to get rid of the army of ants who call my property home.
3. Plant a couple of trees in my yard. This will be win win as my neighbours behind me plan to build a second story on their bungalow - I’ll need privacy! Plus it will be good for the environment.

What are your eco-gardening resolutions?

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