Weekend Reading 1/5/24

Happy New Year and 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: Tips on frost protection for plants, how a botanical garden is helping injured birds, a guerrilla gardener's plan for 15,000 daffodils across Martha's Vineyard, the truth about camellias and a gardening-loving 106-year-old.

Frost protection for plants: Tips from gardening experts for the winter, USA TODAY

USA TODAY shares a slew of tips for protecting plants from frost during the winter.

Delaware botanical garden donates plant waste to help injured birds, WHYY

WHYY reports on a Delaware botanical garden that sends its plant waste to help build habitats for injured birds at Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research.

Guerrilla gardener plans 15,000 daffodils Islandwide, The Martha's Vineyard Times

The MV Times talked to Melly Meadows, who — inspired by her personal struggles with lupus — wants to plant 15,000 bulbs ahead of spring across Martha's Vineyard.

Camellias don’t deserve their reputation as garden divas, Associated Press

AP garden columnist Jessica Damiano shares why camellias are far from being divas.

A 106-year-old who gardens every day gives her advice for living a long, healthy life, Business Insider

This fun article from Business Insider features Katie MacRae, who celebrated her 106th birthday and shared the habits she thought had helped her live so long: gardening every day, keeping busy and smiling as much as possible.

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