I like interspersing annuals into all my perennial borders—sun and shade alike—because they provide near-constant color and are fast-growing.
I spent last evening watching The Lorax with my kids. I found it timely in light of what's happening with our native ginseng (Panex quinquefolius).
Forget the plastic cups and peat pots. Soil blocks are an eco-friendly way to get your seeds started and make transplanting a cinch.
If you have a shovel and some buckets (or better still, a pickup truck), call your own municipality and ask if a pile of leaf compost is available to residents.
