Should you leave your fallen leaves? There is no ...
Given an uptick in media attention recently, gardeners may be questioning whether or not they should undertake a full...
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What Flower Farmers Can Teach Us About Giving Bac...
I met Jennifer and her husband Hans of Six Dutchess Farm at our local Pawling Farmers Market in the Hudson Valley, NY...
Heat and Drought Tolerant Perennials For Your Garden
It’s time to publish Ruth Clausen's list of heat and drought tolerant perennials. The heat came early this year and i...
How To Harden Off Seedlings
Moving young seedlings (and houseplants) that have been growing inside your home to a garden outside can be a traumat...
Greenhouses Come in All Shapes and Sizes
Greenhouses come in all shapes and sizes. A small container with seed starting mix and a clear plastic top serves as...
Annual Garden Quiz: Test Your Knowledge!
Can you answer these 15 True/False and multiple choice questions? Many of the answers can be found in earlier Curiou...
The Hunger Moon and Other Moons
In The Old Farmers Almanac there is a name given to each full moon of the year. These are mostly adapted from early N...
The Dirty Dozen of Produce, or Why You Should Buy...
The Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen-- It’s not always easy to find organically grown produce, but one nonprofit group c...
5 Must Haves for the Houseplant Gardener
We're all houseplant gardeners at this time of year. Some of our houseplants are outdoor plants during the warmer mon...
Tips On Pruning Shrubs in the Fall
We consulted with our friend, horticulturist Ruth Rogers Clausen, about pruning shrubs in the fall. There are primari...
Pumpkins: The stuff of fairytales — and more! by...
Cinderellas, snowballs, goblins and knuckleheads. Knuckleheads? You know them by their all-encompassing name: pumpkin...
Beneficial Weeds: Foraging in your Backyard, by J...
If your natural surroundings are anything like mine, there is an untapped bounty of plants unrecognized for their nut...