Update: 10/8/2007 The contest is completed: Congratulations to Robin and Rand! Your comments were randomly selected to receive the $50 gift cards...just print out the email you receive and bring it in to claim your prize! All of the comments have been great fun and informative...please keep commenting at the end of each topic that interests you. And check often: a new contest will be starting soon!

To kick off our new blog, we have two $50 Knollwood Gift Cards up for grabs! All you have to do is leave a comment telling us what topics you would like to see us cover here on the blog. One entry per person, please, and the two winners will be chosen at random from all entries posted by Sunday, Oct. 7, 2007 at 11:00 pm.

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One of our favorite magazines is Fine Gardening (Taunton Press publication). We love their garden design ideas, helpful tips, and plant suggestions by region of the country. At one of our recent seminars, we briefly discussed dividing perennials, and this article gives a very simple-to-follow instruction of the process. Questions or comments about the article or dividing something in your garden? Leave a comment below to see what your fellow gardeners have to say!

The heat of the summer is past (knock on wood), and now that you are feeling rejuvenated by the turning of the seasons, it is time to share that feeling with your lawn. A little care now will mean a healthier, happier, stronger lawn in the spring, so follow these fall lawn care tips now and reap the benefits later.

(BuckeyeGardening.com is a website provided by members, like Knollwood, of the Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association. The wide range of information available there is dedicated to Ohio gardening.)

Container gardening is popping up all over, and no wonder: with flexibility, ease of maintenance, and creativity all in one, it is the answer to many garden situations. Transitioning from season to season is easy and quick! Join us Wednesday, September 26 at 7 pm and we’ll show you how to add the elements of a fall garden to your container, with an eye towards working right into winter and holiday decor! All seminars are free, but please call 937-426-0861 to register.

In the meantime, we'd love to hear your questions, comments and ideas about container gardening. Post a comment today!