Hummingbird Gardening
The warm weather has brought back those tiniest of our feathered friends, the hummingbirds. Truly a delight to watch in the garden, they double as entertainment and insect control. Attracting…
June Garden Checklist
June is here, the gardening season can really take off now! Longer days, warmer weather coupled with cool nights and gentle rains make for perfect growing conditions. June is for…
Peonies – Princes of the Spring Garden
The spring garden is home to a host of magnificent blossoms, but few more coveted or spectacular than Peonies. Beloved of painters and florists, as well as butterflies and bees,…
May Garden Checklist
Spring is in full swing! It's definitely time to get out in the garden if you haven't already and really get going on some serious playing in the dirt. All…
Nifty Natives – Prunus pensylvanica, Pin Cherry
The early early spring weather has everything confused, it seems. Magnolia and serviceberry have bloomed and are blooming already, nearly three weeks ahead of schedule. Perennials are popping out of…
April Garden Checklist
If April showers bring May flowers, hopefully showers (or pouring rain) at the transition between March and April will do the same. I think we're done with the super-cold weather…
Community Gardening
One of the most frustrating aspects of being a gardener is never having enough space to do all of the things we want to do. This is especially true for…
March Garden Checklist
March has come in like a lamb, a welcome reprieve from the rain that pummeled us at the end of February. The ground is thawing, I have seen signs of…
February Garden Checklist
The year marches on; it is February already. It's important to do as much preparatory work as possible this month, because March will be here before we know it, and…
January Garden Checklist
A new year, a new garden outlook. Winter has settled in, the ground is blanketed in white, and warmer days seem but a distant memory. It's the perfect time to…