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"The Wired Gardener" Online Newsletter
 September 2007
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Web Reviews
Walk Among Giants
Take a late-summer tour of the largest trees in Pennsylvania. Find out where they are at Champion Trees of Pennsylvania. Think you have a giant in your own back yard? The website gives information on how to measure your tree and how to nominate it for inclusion in Big Trees of Pennsylvania. Your big tree may be the next American Forests’ National Champion.
Sustainable Table – Serving Up Healthy Food Choices
Sustainable Table provides information and tools to help you shop smarter and eat healthier. Use this highly interactive site to learn why locally grown food is not only healthier for you and for the environment, but also more delicious.
Make Your Lawn Safe
SafeLawns was founded in 2006 to spread the word about the advantages of organic lawn care and gardening. Watch their instructional videos on how to care for your lawn organically. Use this knowledge to participate in the SafeLawns Challenge, a pledge to manage your lawn using organic methods. Your pledge will help Safe Lawns to reach their goal of one million acres managed organically by 2010.
Penn State Solves Your Pest Problems
The Pest Problem Solver website compiles resources created by several Penn State departments to lend a hand as you deal with the many types of pests that plague various crops and locations. They’ll help you create your own happy valley.
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PHS McLean Library News
McLean Library Book Sale
Mark your calendar to attend the McLean Library Book Sale on Tuesday, October 2, 9:30 am - 5 pm in the library. Buy new gardening books at up to a 50 percent discount and used gardening classics at exceptional prices.
At 11:30, Carmen Herrera von Wrangell will show you how to create a Garden Book, where you can record information on how your garden has changed over time and the improvements you've made. Carmen has been gardening organically at Furball Cottage for 25 years. Her garden is a Certified Backyard Wildlife Habitat.
Donations for this sale—used gardening books, natural history books and cook books in good condition—will be accepted until September 21. Drop books off at the McLean Library, 20th and Arch Streets, Philadelphia, between 9 am and 5 pm, Monday through Friday. For more information, please contact Priscilla Becroft at 215-988-8772 or pbecroft@pennhort.org.
New Books in Library
See the "What's New in the Library" page of our web site.
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City Harvest Hosts “Gleaning Day”
Saturday, September 15, 10 am - 1 pm
Share your garden’s bounty with those in need! If you would like to participate, please collect your extra garden produce and bring it to one of the Philadelphia locations listed on our web site. [more]
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Volunteers Needed for “Fall for Your Park”
Fall for Your Park
Saturday, October 13, 8 am - 1 pm
West Philadelphia
Volunteers are needed for the 9th annual Fall For Your Park, held jointly this year at Cobbs Creek Park, the Laura Sims Skatehouse, and the Cobbs Creek Recreation Center in West Philadelphia. Have a hand in the transformation that will occur as park advocates from across the city and neighborhood residents work together to improve the site for all to enjoy. A variety of projects be completed, including painting, tree planting, gardening, woodland restoration, and more. [more]
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Family-Friendly Gardening
Hefty Harvest & Scary Scarecrows
Camden Children’s Garden Family Festival
Saturday, September 11, 11 am - 4 pm
Camden Children’s Garden
3 Riverside Drive
Camden, NJ
Contact Betsy Payne at bpayne@camdenchildrensgarden.org or 856-365-8733.
Family Wonder Walk
Sunday, September 16 and
Tuesday, September 18, 4 - 5:30 pm
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve
1635 River Road
New Hope, PA
Join volunteer naturalist Pam Newitt to explore the Preserve’s forest, stream, pond and meadow habitats. For all ages. [more]
Preschool Reading Hour
Thursday, September 20, 10 - 11:30 am
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve
1635 River Road
New Hope, PA
Pre-school children ages 3 - 5 and parents are invited to this reading hour followed by a walk through the Preserve. Kids will make a simple craft to take home. [more]
Faeries & Wizards Festival
Saturday, September 22, 11 am - 4 pm
Camden Children’s Garden
3 Riverside Drive
Camden, NJ
Contact Betsy Payne at bpayne@camdenchildrensgarden.org or 856-365-8733.
A Walk in the Moonlight
Saturday, September 22, 6:30 - 8 pm
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve
1635 River Road
New Hope, PA
Learn plants and animals adapt to life after dark as we walk the trails in early fall. Suitable for children and adults of all ages. [more]
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Garden Q & A
Our gardening experts volunteer their time to answer your questions. Use the form on our web site.
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How to Submit News & Events
The Wired Gardener is issued 10 times a year (no July or December issue) on the 1st of the month. We post notices of gardening events and give precedence to Philadelphia-area events. Deadline: the 15th of the month for listing in the next month's issue. Send brief details and contact information by email and reference "Wired Gardener" in the subject line. Press releases are not accepted. Please review and follow the format used in our Other Gardening News and Events section.
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About the Wired Gardener
Edited by Janet Evans, library manager, McLean Library, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society; contributions: Elena Sisti and Priscilla Becroft.
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