Farmers Weekly Review

One of my favorite hobbies is birds, specifically birds in my backyard. Not only are they great natural insect control during the summer, but in…

It took me a long time to remember to add gardening things to my holiday wish list. I guess my mind was too filled with…

For me, birds are the harbinger of the seasons — the first robin of spring, the first hummingbird of summer, the first dark-eyed junco (some…

Even though we haven’t had even much cooler fall weather yet, one of my favorite insects has been working on the weather report for winter…

Poison Ivy in fall and winter takes on a whole new look. Clockwise from Upper left: Brilliant red color of poison ivy leaves in fall;…

Every year about mid-October, I get a very specific call from homeowners when they start emptying out their tired containers of annuals. I know just…

With this extended warm weather, and more forecast through Thanksgiving week, gardeners still have time to add some additional plantings for spring beauty — bulbs.…

Ah … finally, the big sleep—a hard frost. Every year when a “killing” frost is predicted, I take some mindful minutes to “walk my property”…

I don’t know about you, but besides the fall garden tasks, I am also getting my house ready for winter. Furnace clean and check, caulking…

Ahhhh … fall. I know I have been waxing on about my favorite season, but there is one thing even the most summer-loving person I…