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    How to Get Your Garden Winter-Ready

    How to Get Your Garden Winter-Ready

    Winter is rolling in, and in many zones, our once-prolific tomato and cucumber plants are well past their prime. While the summer growing season is over, gardens still benefit from a little TLC before the snow falls. Here’s how to prepare your garden for the winter to prepare for next year’s harvest.  Mulch The cold-weather […]

    5 Vibrant Plants That Thrive in Shade and Cloudy Climates

    5 Vibrant Plants That Thrive in Shade and Cloudy Climates

    Wondering what to plant as the days get shorter and long shadows creep across your garden? There are plenty of shade-loving plants to keep your yard vibrant during months of low light or abundant cloud cover. Coral Bells (Heuchera) Heuchera in the Hudson Valley / Jenny Lee Fowler Coral bells, also known as alumroot, are […]

    Monarch Butterflies Are on the Move — Here’s How to Help Them on Their Way

    Monarch Butterflies Are on the Move — Here’s How to Help Them on Their Way

    Among autumn’s falling leaves, you might see a familiar flash of black and orange against the blue sky. Once again, migratory monarch butterflies are on the move from their summer breeding grounds to their overwintering habitats. These spectacular insects travel up to 2,500 miles across the Americas, sometimes covering 50-100 miles a day. Like migrating […]

    Low-Water Landscape and Garden Designs for Water-Wise Yards

    Low-Water Landscape and Garden Designs for Water-Wise Yards

    Since the beginning of the 21st century, the western United States has been experiencing some of the driest conditions on record, and according to the UN, more than 75% of the world could be facing drought conditions by 2050. Bottom line: as climate change continues to cause water stress, we need to find ways to […]

    9 Good Bugs for Your Garden and How to Attract Them

    9 Good Bugs for Your Garden and How to Attract Them

    Not all creepy-crawlers are welcome in the garden, but some insects are very beneficial to the success of your flowers, herbs and veggies. According to Almanac, beneficial bugs fall into three categories: pollinators, which help pollinate plants; predators, which feed on garden pests; and parasitizers, like parasitic wasps and other insects that lay eggs inside […]

    How to Attract Pollinators to Your Yard

    How to Attract Pollinators to Your Yard

    Pollinators are crucial for growing the food we eat and supporting the diverse plant life that sustains our ecosystems. When feeding on pollen or nectar for energy, pollinators carry pollen from the stamen of the flower to the stigma, which fertilizes the plant so it can produce fruit and seeds. While honeybees and bumblebees might […]

    How to Start Seeds Indoors

    How to Start Seeds Indoors

    The days are getting longer, the sun is getting brighter, and the temperature is getting (slowly) warmer. It’s seed sowing time!  Getting a garden started can be expensive, especially when you buy seedlings from nurseries. A few dollars for each herb, flower, and vegetable you want to enjoy can add up really quickly. Starting your […]