The Value of Small Town Gardens

Small town gardens; what does that phrase invoke in your mind? If you're thinking English cottage garden, you're correct. If the phrase "small town gardens" brings to mind wildflowers, you're right again. Maybe you're remembering your grandparents' vegetable garden, much like the victory gardens of the early 20th Century--and again, you'd be correct. There is no one type or style of garden that typifies what inhabitants of small towns may have; the gardens found in small towns are as varied as the people who live in these areas.

One thing a person can be sure of, whether the garden be planted in a small town or in the city, and that is that the investment of time and money in this home improvement project will be rewarded with beauty and/or sustenance--or both.

There are few things that improve the curb appeal of a home more than well-tended and well-placed plants, whether they be shrubs, flowers, bushes, or even ornamental vegetables. This curb appeal is not only desirable to the person looking to sell their home, but also to those who intend to remain where they are. Coming home to some brightly blooming plants, or healthy bushes gives those who live in a home a positive feeling.

Gardens may be grown in window boxes, containers, rows, around trees, or in any configuration the planter desires. For the first-time gardener, solid information about soil treatment, plants, fertilization and the like may be obtained from a local nursery or a local college's agricultural extension.