Weekend Reading 1/19/24

Welcome to Garden Center magazine's Weekend Reading, a weekly round-up of consumer garden media stories meant to help IGCs focus marketing efforts, spark inspiration and start conversations with consumers.

This week: Planning and preparing our 2024 gardens, how to garden for birds, garden writer recommendations, a seasonal guide to ecofriendly gardening and the mental health benefits of gardening.

How to spend the winter planning and preparing for your spring garden, Associated Press

AP garden writer Jessica Damiano discusses planning and preparing our 2024 gardens.

Gardening for birds, VPM

Central Shenandoah Valley Master Gardener Dr. Robyn Puffenbarger has many feeders and bird baths around the house but notes that the plants that will support the wild birds are very important, too.

A winter gardening occupation, The Local Reporter

Durham County Extension Master Gardener Emeritus Kit Flynn recommends some good garden writers to check out.

How to get a more eco-friendly yard, one season at a time, The Washington Post

Writer Kate Morgan explains how small changes can turn your garden into a haven for flora and fauna.

The mental health benefits of gardening, Gettysburg Times

Penn State Master Gardener Kayla Oaster shares the mental health benefits of gardening.

Enjoy your reading, have a great weekend and we'll see you next week!