Hello fellow readers, Rebecca of Andover, NJ, received a dormant, bare-root apple tree via mail order and wondered the best way to take care of it until she plants it. What a wonderful gift! They are doing a backyard renovation and plan to include apple trees in the mix. Apple trees s

Mother Nature delivered this gift on April 1st! It melted quickly, but what splendor while it lasted!

Happy March 31st… Spring WILL come :^)

Edible rhubarb can be attractive in a garden, but it's the ornamental, not-edible kind that makes a dramatic, almost prehistoric-looking focal point in your garden. Find out about some of the favs.

Hello fellow readers, There was standing room only for our talk, “Deer-Resistant Plants You May Not Know About,” at the Springfest Garden Show. Thanks to all of you for being there. It was a joy to meet you! We started our presentation with a rant about the antics we do to

Hello fellow readers, How much wood can a woodpecker peck when a woodpecker can peck wood? The answer is – lots! It’s true, the jingle is usually about a woodchuck, but it was the first thing that came to mind when I heard from Barbara of Sparta, NJ, who has a mischievous

‘Not going out this one,’ Curt writes from his Boston hotel. Good thing its a snow exit and not a Fire Exit :^) Spring WILL come!