March 23, 2022 Hellebores – Harbingers of Spring A recent break in the snowy Rochester weather enabled me to poke around in my yard (finally!). After a long…
December 10, 2019 Protect Your Shrubs & Trees From Winter’s Savage Wind Now that we’ve had our first taste of winter, it’s time to think about protecting your woody plants from winter…
October 21, 2019 Prepare Your Garden For Winter Autumn is a fantastic time for gardening. There is still time to plant perennial shrubs, trees, herbaceous perennials, winter annuals,…
July 9, 2019 Pruning, Deadheading, Pinching; Oh My! Pruning For many gardening enthusiasts, pruning non-woody, herbaceous plants like annuals, perennials, herbs, and vegetables are not a common practice….
June 5, 2019 Gardening; Better For You Than You Thought! Those of us that have been gardening for multiple decades will tell you that gardening is good for you. Doubting…
April 26, 2019 Hydrangeas: To Prune or not to Prune When it comes to hydrangeas, the one questions most frequently asked is: why do my hydrangea not flower? Your hydrangeas…
March 31, 2019 Tackle Early Spring Chores As the first days of warmth elevate our spirits and we anxiously look forward to spring weather, there are a…
March 20, 2019 Understanding Seed Catalogs Now is the time of year that gardening enthusiasts always look forward to; seed catalogs begin arriving in our mail…
December 30, 2018 Amaryllis Bulbs Make Terrific House Plants! One of the most spectacular flowering houseplants associated with the holiday season is the Amaryllis bulb. They’re very popular, make…