3 Favorite Gardening Books

Rosie and ARC&D’s Build-It-Up program provide a wealth of information for both inexperienced and experienced home gardeners. Each time I look for the answer to a question in the workshop materials, I learn several new things I missed earlier. In addition to the...

Gardener Theresa’s Story

My love of gardening, nature, and Earth stewardship began as soon as I was old enough to sit up in the grass and investigate the diverse plants at my fingertips. I was born disabled and have never had access to nature in a way that fulfills my need to listen to the...

Gardener Story: The Kopp Family

From it’s HUMBLE beginnings to its BOUNTIFUL state, our family garden has been a source of joy, learning, and blessing for us all.  Our family has always had something growing in a pot or two wherever we’ve lived…an we’ve lived in many states....

Gardener Story: George and Cathy Carey

      My wife Cathy and I are in the middle of our second year with the Build it Up garden program. The program was highly recommended to us by some friends who had participated in the past. We were not disappointed. We had been wanting to have a productive...

Gardener Story: Jaime Jones

      This is our second year in the build it up program, and we are grateful for the experience. This program has given me a reason to get into the garden every day, even on the days I don’t feel like it. Some days I don’t do much but water and watch. The birds...