Butter me up! Fall is a great time for fruit butters

October 5, 2023 / Comments Off on Butter me up! Fall is a great time for fruit butters

Ah, fall, my favorite season, the season of apples, pumpkins and more. The first images that come to mind might be caramel apples and jack-o-lanterns.…

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Halloween in the backyard already? The story of slime molds

September 28, 2023 / Comments Off on Halloween in the backyard already? The story of slime molds

It may not be Halloween yet, but your yard might be as quick to put on some creature features of their own as fast as…

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Leaves of three, let it be, berries of white, run in fright, vines that are hairy, be very wary!

September 14, 2023 / Comments Off on Leaves of three, let it be, berries of white, run in fright, vines that are hairy, be very wary!

Of all the plants people ask me to identify in a hushed voice, trying not to let others hear, it is poison ivy. It usually…

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Divide and conquer! Actually, just have more plants

September 14, 2023 / Comments Off on Divide and conquer! Actually, just have more plants

Divide and conquer! Actually, just have more plants Fall is here, finally! And one of the most common questions I am asked is, “Is it…

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Now is the time to put out the un-welcome mat

September 7, 2023 / Comments Off on Now is the time to put out the un-welcome mat

Do you feel it? The start of those crisp, cool mornings every once in a while. For those of us fall-is-our-favorite-season folks, we are counting…

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For the love of pollinators, control yourself

August 31, 2023 / Comments Off on For the love of pollinators, control yourself

Have you ever heard the phrase “loving something to death?” Well, I am here to tell you we gardeners, with the best of intentions, do…

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Early Fall Watch for the Supergeneration of Monarchs

August 17, 2023 / Comments Off on Early Fall Watch for the Supergeneration of Monarchs

No one appreciates the Greatest Generation more than me. Those folks who fought in the World Wars, came home, and got right back to work…

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Have you hit a snag with storm-damaged trees?

August 17, 2023 / Comments Off on Have you hit a snag with storm-damaged trees?

A snag. Now, for those of us of a certain age that, might bring up two images. First, in the era of petroleum-based hosiery, a…

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Blue, gold and ah-choo! Late-summer plants of the roadsides

August 10, 2023 / Comments Off on Blue, gold and ah-choo! Late-summer plants of the roadsides

August is here, and the school buses are out practicing their routes. While I am waiting for a new driver to negotiate this tight turn,…

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Are Your Trees Trying to Tell you Something?

August 3, 2023 / Comments Off on Are Your Trees Trying to Tell you Something?

This droughty summer is starting to show its toll on more than just your water bill. The plants themselves are telling you — you just…

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