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Ann and I were fortunate to interview Tom Ogren. Tom is the author of a fascinating ,very informative book about Allergies in the garden. This is a must read for avid gardeners everywhere. Especially if you are one of the many suffering from allergies. You can hear our interview with Tom below or at www.growingtrends.org or on iTunes at Growing Trends We would love to hear your th

Ann and I were fortunate to interview Jenny Peterson, just after her new book was published. Jenny is an amazing, extremely positive lady who is an inspiration for us all. A Garden that Heals. Pittsburgh, Pa. (October 5, 2015): When Jenny Peterson was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012, it rocked her world. Her cancer treatment was hard, emotional and often deeply depressing.

  Ann and I had the pleasure of interviewing Linda Stanley after she had completed this 1000km walk. Linda undertook this walk on her own, it took the best part of 8 weeks to complete and more than three months to prepare for. Linda isn't your average walker by any means, she suffered some serious injuries breaking her back in an accident. Being a somewhat determined lady she

Kerry Mendez has a passion for gardening, in her latest book “The right-sized Flower Garden” she discusses how to develop a garden that you can manage, often this will reduce the amount of work involved. As she explains it’s all … Continue reading →

Hello everyone, we hope you like our new logo ? We have some great interviews planned for the next few months. Our first is with Bill Sosinsky , CEO of Energime University. Bill has recently returned from a trip to China. He talks to us about how the Chinese are adapting, planning and coping with the enormous growth the country has seen over the past few years. Cities of 5 - 10 mi

Ann is in Paris, France talking to Valerie Langendorff, President of a Women's Garden Executive Club. Valerie looks at Garden Centers from the ladies perspective in France, her ladies group have identified a number of interesting trends.. Women make 70% of the purchase decisions. Currently 90% of Garden Centers are managed by men. They have developed an annual awards program j

Garden Centers have evolved over the years, there are Independent Garden Centers often in a local neighborhood, there are larger groups with multiple locations. Many of the big box ‘Do it Yourself stores’ have larger and larger ‘Garden Center’ sections. The question recently has been where are they all heading. So Ann asked Sid & John – “If I were to open a Garden C

It's not often you find a garden that was founded in 1673 as The Apothecaries' Garden Ann was on a trip to Europe recently and dropped in on the beautiful Chelsea Physic Garden on the side of the river Thames in London. The garden's purpose was to train apprentices in identifying plants. The gardens' location close to the river created a warmer microclimate, significantly increasi

Ann and I interviewed John Stanley of John Stanley Associates  recently about his new book, he jointly wrote with his wife Linda,  Food Tourism - A Practical Marketing Guide. The fastest growth in tourism today is the culinary sector. Listen to John as he explains the overall direction of food tourism, including how he sees future development. A few snip

A few years ago I read a paper about how grasses 'moved' to music, then I read about the effects of harmonious sounds on plant growth. Why do I mention this? Well a few weeks ago we were talking about Tesla and his discoveries, which led us to talking about vibrations, sound waves, force fields etc., then a strange thing happened. Ann and I interviewed a wonderful lady landscape