Get Your Spring Garden off to a Good Start In the Northeast, it’s still a little chilly and drizzly but we are getting geared up to plant outdoors as soon as we feel that first hint of warmth in the spring air. While we are waiting,...
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Spring Pruning in Your Garden Landscape It might be too early to plant in your garden but there is activity going on out there! While looking around your garden for the first signs of snowdrops, crocus and daffodils be sure to look at your trees and...
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Believe it or not, the official first day of spring is less than a month away. So, whether you’re preparing for the next blizzard or have already begun experiencing the early warm-up that Punxsutawney Phil predicted on Groundhog Day, it’s time to begin planning for spring...
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Many gardeners plant herbs but aren’t sure how to use them. We know you are using all of that basil growing like crazy in your garden right now! What about some of the other herbs plants you picked up at the garden center this spring? ...
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Forsythia is one of the first plants to bloom in the spring. It has very abundant, bright yellow, delicate-looking flowers, but it is also a VERY forgiving plant. I say we take advantage of all those buds and use them to bring us one step...
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The Dirt on Dirt’s Kristin recently experienced an interesting development when growing rainbow carrots in her garden. One of her carrot plants started flowering. The flowers resembled Queen Anne’s Lace, and it wasn’t something Kristin had seen before. That meant she had no idea what the...
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It must feel great to have your favorite flower chosen for the Perennial Plant Association's Plant of the year. The Paintbox Garden shares her story and beautiful photographs about her favorite perennial, the Butterfly Milkweed. "Despite the plaudits, butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) is not the easiest...
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This week we had the privilege of chatting with Miranda Russell, owner of the iconic Russell Orchards in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Miranda dished about apple picking, apple tree pruning, preparing your strawberries for winter and other great New England traditions. Check out what she had to...
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With a mix of annuals and perennials, my front yard summer garden bed is in full effect. With a mix of leggy snap dragons, thick cone flowers, and soft hydrangea, I have a mix of height, shape, and texture. I have a mostly yellow, pink,...
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Teenage Chickens & Their Little Eggs Did you know chickens just starting to lay eggs, lay smaller eggs than their mature sister hens? These eggs are called pullets. They also lay them all over the place instead of their nesting trays. It makes gathering eggs a...
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