Environmental Role of Gardening on the News

More attention has been given by the media on gardening, farming and plant/nature care as the public’s concern for the environment spurred with the advent of global warming, depletion of the ozone layer, water, land and air pollution, deforestation and erosion, etc. Advocates of a greener earth are pressing on everyone to care for a plant or two by starting their own gardens at home or participating in activities to preserve and protect Mother Nature.

Famous gardens are now featured on newspapers or TV news

Some schools oblige students to join tree-planting sessions and school gardening activities and including gardening-related studies in the curriculum. Companies big and small set aside a portion of their assets to fund these activities. These environmentally friendly efforts almost always gain publicity and media coverage. Famous gardens and gardeners are featured now and then in magazines, books, newspapers, TV news and on line. A number of print publications solely dedicated to gardening and home improvements have emerged and are getting wide readership and patronage. Using the media to awaken environmental concern in everyone is one effective way to help Mother Nature recover from mankind’s destructive endeavours and the adverse effects of industrialization and technological advancements. We offer you a list of sites which are good sources for learning more about gardening and related facts. These sites are found at the bottom of this page.