In my first book, published 33 years ago, A Northeast Gardener’s Year, I described various goings

Planting seeds is a satisfying way to grow trees and shrubs. Gardeners often have a special affection for plants produced...

Companion planting can be thought of as choosing a mixed and good neighborhood for your plants. Rather than planting marigolds...

Soon after the first human deliberately pruned a plant, ideas for designs of specialized pruning tools may have taken shape....

The good old days seemed to have had snowier winters, greener grass, and more toothsome apples. One thing those good...

For no apparent reason, my seedlings sometimes take longer than usual to poke up through the soil. Or one day’s...

When the lists of “New Vegetable Varieties for 2022” arrive each year on my computer screen and in my mailbox,...

Just as peas are the vegetable of spring and tomatoes are the vegetable of summer, so Brussels sprouts are the...

Ecologically, the “ideal” lawn is not much better than an asphalt parking lot.

The study of the relationship between the climate and the cycles of plants and animals is known as “phenology.” It’s...

In the list of apples that I grow, notice that there was no mention of Red Delicious, Honeycrisp, Empire, or...

The last glacier, which receded about 12,000 years ago from the Hudson Valley, wiped out all our native earthworms.

Little damage was suffered by my blueberries, probably thanks to some experimental traps developed by Peter Jentsch of Cornell University.

The many cloudy and rainy days for the past weeks don’t bode well for a great autumn show of leaf...

Daffodils typically bloom here in early April – although back in 2016, they bloomed on March 25; this year, April 21.

Just mosey over to the local health-food store and purchase some whole grain such as wheat (sold as “wheat berries”)...

Everyone knows that a rose represents an expression of romantic love. But watch out! According to my little book, you...

Daffodil, hyacinth, tulip, crocus, dogwood and plum stems all enter winter with flowerbuds sleeping within.

Invasive absinthe is not difficult to grow.