I've always admired pristine white porches filled with lush Boston fern hanging baskets or the log cabin homes with red geranium windowsill boxes. How about the trending front porch steps covered with containers brimming with a bright assortment of annuals? As much as I appreciate the beauty of summer annuals over the last few years I've slowly been swapping out annuals for more drought resistant perennials. With a focus more on foliage and texture my containers now have fou

Having a garden timeline really helps me stay on track when managing the Potager Garden.

I have so many thoughts and questions about all aspects of gardening . I'm sure you do too! Here's your chance to get your gardening...

Many seeds require a little preparation before germination.

There is still much to be done in the garden mid-winter.

Each January Pantone announces the Pantone Color of the Year!

Winter moths have been inhabitants of New England since the early 2000's.

It's been a busy time in the garden preparing for winter.

Indoor gardening

Here are 5 tasks to do if you live in New England.

Of all the lily versions available, my favorite is the daylily.

Adult Japanese Beetles show up sometime in late June.

Throughout history, nasturtiums have been considered a flower, a medicinal herb, and a culinary flavor.

I have so many thoughts and questions about pollinators and how they impact our world. I'm sure you do too! Here's your chance to get...

Living in New England means having deer, squirrels and rabbits in the garden. There are many anecdotal ways to prevent and repel these...

Dragonflies are one of the best, natural mosquito controls you can have. I am fascinated watching them swarm in the air and feast on...

I have so many thoughts and questions about all aspects of gardening . I'm sure you do too! Here's your chance to get your gardening...

Originally written for URI Cooperative Extension Master Gardener publication " The Dirt ". Sometimes our gardening expectations are very...

Tulips have long been revered as the flower of spring.

I've always loved watching a meadow..