Weekend Reading 9/15/23

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: Everything you need to know about mums, keeping pollinator plants from being called weeds, a guide to organic gardening, how succulents helped a woman after a miscarriage and wildlife and plant-friendly garden lights.

How to Keep Your Gorgeous Fall Mums Alive as Long as Possible, Better Homes & Gardens

Better Homes & Gardens put together a comprehensive guide to fall mums, from types to planting to care.

Nightmare neighbor causes 73-year-old woman to be hit with $50 daily fines over her flourishing garden, Yahoo! News

A master gardener faces fines after a neighbor mistakes her pollinator garden for a plot of weeds. This story speaks to the need to educate both the public and gardeners about the importance of plants for pollinating insects. 

How do you know if you are really gardening organically?, The Independent

The Independent shares a guide on organic gardening, including what "certified organic" really means and how to garden organically.

After her miscarriage, caring for succulents was a gift during a ‘dark season', Los Angeles Times

After Marissa Engoy suffered a miscarriage, a friend brought her some succulents as a gift. Caring for those succulents and knowing they were dependent on her to survive helped her through that difficult time in her life. She eventually created her own plant business: Good Morning, Cactus.

You May Want To Rethink Adding Extra Lighting To Your Garden, House Digest