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As the days get shorter, many gardeners might think their harvesting days are coming to a close but think again!   Many crops perform and taste better when grown in cooler temperatures. The key is knowing when the average first frost date is for your area. Don’t know your first frost days? Here’s a USDA Hardiness MapRead more

Check back often for our newest Meatless Monday recipe and the corresponding AAS Winner/s to grow in your garden.   Try Meatless Monday recipes for a healthier you and a healthier environment! Grow AAS Winners for the perfect home-grown dish! Meatless Monday is a global movement with a simple message: once a week, cut theRead more

Three New Varieties Earn Exclusive AAS Winner Designation for North America June 28, 2017 – All-America Selections, currently celebrating their 85th anniversary as the only North American non-profit trialing organization for plants that demonstrate great garden performance, announce three new and exciting national AAS Winners. Each of the following varieties was trialed throughout North America byRead more

In the beginning… there were simply beautiful plants. Then, when it was discovered that some were good to eat–their fruit, foliage, roots or flowers providing the calories and nutrition required to assure mankind’s survival–it made sense to grow them in a special protected area to guarantee an adequate, convenient supply. Ever since, with a few exceptions,Read more

Bring Some Color & Heat to your Combo Container! Combination containers give you the freedom and flexibility to grow different plant varieties in one small space. Use two, three or four plants together that have similar growing needs and end up with a very eye-catching container. Bring together the colors and kick of culinary spices in thisRead more

Come join All-America Selections Executive Director Diane Blazek as she travels through Ohio and Pennsylvania to explain the AAS Trialing process and share details about some of the newest AAS Winners. Three dates in May: #1: Rockefeller Park Greenhouse and Greenhouses 750 E 88th Street, Cleveland, OH Tuesday, May 9 at 11:00 AM   #2: MillRead more

Container Gardening with AAS Winners and Crescent Containers All-America Selections and Crescent Containers brought together different garden bloggers to create a combination container using AAS Winners and a Crescent Garden Black Juno self-watering container. Here is Allison Zeeb from No Farm Needed with tips for her container garden… And Niki Jabbour from Savvy Gardening with her version ofRead more

A wide variety of vegetables lends themselves to early spring planting because they do well in, or are tolerant of, cooler weather.   Because weather varies so much — areas can experience an “early” or “late” spring — it is unwise to put an exact starting date on when to sow. A rule of thumbRead more

March 20, 2017 Published by Dr. Gene Blythe Step aside A-B-C! Now K-L-M is easier than 1-2-3! To welcome the arrival of spring, our K-L-M trio of delicious and easy-to-grow All-America Selections (AAS) award-winning vegetables are performing extra duty as showy ornamentals in a raised salad table. The salad table was built by the Pine Belt MasterRead more

January 2017: All-America Selections, the only non-profit trialing organization for plants that demonstrate great garden performance throughout North America, presents 8 more exciting new AAS Winners. Each of the following varieties was trialed in North America by professional, independent, volunteer judges who grew them next to comparisons that are considered best-in-class. This new group ofRead more