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Cultivating Sustainable Agriculture: Insights from the Ecology School's Farm Manager
We recently visited the beautiful Ecology School at Riverbend Farm, where I had the pleasure of speaking with Marguerite Wiser,...
Cultivating Sustainable Agriculture: Insights from the Ecology School's Farm Manager
We recently visited the beautiful Ecology School at Riverbend Farm, where I had the pleasure of speaking with Marguerite Wiser,...
Gardening Tasks for August
Gardening tasks in August involve both maintaining your current garden and preparing for the upcoming fall season. Here are some...
Gardening Tasks for August
Gardening tasks in August involve both maintaining your current garden and preparing for the upcoming fall season. Here are some...
How to Naturally Protect Your Garden from Local Predators
Maintaining a beautiful garden can be incredibly rewarding and enjoyable, yet it may also draw in unwelcome guests. Local wildlife...
How to Naturally Protect Your Garden from Local Predators
Maintaining a beautiful garden can be incredibly rewarding and enjoyable, yet it may also draw in unwelcome guests. Local wildlife...
Climate Resilient Gardening
Climate change is making its mark on our environment in various ways that directly affect our gardening. The reality is that...
Climate Resilient Gardening
Climate change is making its mark on our environment in various ways that directly affect our gardening. The reality is that...
Vegetable Garden Planning
Is there anything more gratifying and delectable than cultivating your own produce? Productive plants offer a profound sense of achievement...
Vegetable Garden Planning
Is there anything more gratifying and delectable than cultivating your own produce? Productive plants offer a profound sense of achievement...
Seed Starting Basics
A Beginner's Guide to Successful Plant Growth 1. Choosing the Right Seeds Before you start, you need to choose the...
Seed Starting Basics
A Beginner's Guide to Successful Plant Growth 1. Choosing the Right Seeds Before you start, you need to choose the...
Garden Planning
Cultivating Your Perfect Garden Embark on the enchanting journey of gardening, where each plot of earth carries the potential for...
Garden Planning
Cultivating Your Perfect Garden Embark on the enchanting journey of gardening, where each plot of earth carries the potential for...
Growing an Indoor Garden
Don’t let winter hold you back from growing fresh vegetables and herbs. Growing can help elevate your cooking and add...
Growing an Indoor Garden
Don’t let winter hold you back from growing fresh vegetables and herbs. Growing can help elevate your cooking and add...
Homecoming Boost & The Final Feeding
So, you successfully whisked all your houseplants safely inside ahead of the Big Bad Chill. And as usual, it was...
Homecoming Boost & The Final Feeding
So, you successfully whisked all your houseplants safely inside ahead of the Big Bad Chill. And as usual, it was...
Prepping Houseplants for Fall Re-Entry
Some of us saw this coming. After all, fall happens right about now every year. So, you might as well...
Prepping Houseplants for Fall Re-Entry
Some of us saw this coming. After all, fall happens right about now every year. So, you might as well...
Bodacious Berries
It’s harvest time. So don’t start putting your garden to bed because there’s plenty of perks on the horizon. Don’t...
Bodacious Berries
It’s harvest time. So don’t start putting your garden to bed because there’s plenty of perks on the horizon. Don’t...
Seeds Get You Started
Spring is so fickle. The temperatures go up, the temperatures drop down. It’s way too risky to start planting in...
Seeds Get You Started
Spring is so fickle. The temperatures go up, the temperatures drop down. It’s way too risky to start planting in...
The More, the Merrier
If you love to garden, then you should be getting the most out of every square foot in your garden....
The More, the Merrier
If you love to garden, then you should be getting the most out of every square foot in your garden....
Spring Fling
Spring is really, actually, truly happening! That means amorous frogs are chirping, the perennials are popping, buds are swelling, and...
Spring Fling
Spring is really, actually, truly happening! That means amorous frogs are chirping, the perennials are popping, buds are swelling, and...
Cold Hardy Annuals for Early Spring Containers
February is when we nature lovers yearn to see dirt, petals, color, and the smell of soil. You may also...
Cold Hardy Annuals for Early Spring Containers
February is when we nature lovers yearn to see dirt, petals, color, and the smell of soil. You may also...
Transplanting your Seedlings
Congratulations! Your seeds sprouted! And you are now the proud parent of umpteen little green youngsters brandishing their first crisp...
Transplanting your Seedlings
Congratulations! Your seeds sprouted! And you are now the proud parent of umpteen little green youngsters brandishing their first crisp...
The Green Resolution
Your New Year’s Resolution: Eat More Greens. Our suggestion: Do it Indoors! Coast of Maine’s part of this picture: Provide...
The Green Resolution
Your New Year’s Resolution: Eat More Greens. Our suggestion: Do it Indoors! Coast of Maine’s part of this picture: Provide...
Give Them Shelter Pronto
By Tovah Martin Quick! Some houseplants should be rushed indoors as soon as temperatures dip. Okay, you can approach predictions...
Give Them Shelter Pronto
By Tovah Martin Quick! Some houseplants should be rushed indoors as soon as temperatures dip. Okay, you can approach predictions...
Right Plant, Right Windowsill
By Tovah Martin You don’t want to be that gardener rushing the houseplants indoors last minute, do you? You definitely...
Right Plant, Right Windowsill
By Tovah Martin You don’t want to be that gardener rushing the houseplants indoors last minute, do you? You definitely...
An Insider’s Guide to Late Summer
By Tovah Martin You think things are winding down? Wrong. For many potted plants, this is when they are happening....
An Insider’s Guide to Late Summer
By Tovah Martin You think things are winding down? Wrong. For many potted plants, this is when they are happening....
Bought Plants/Will Travel
By Tovah Martin Do you brake for garden centers? Do you make u-turns for nurseries? When you’re on vacation, do...
Bought Plants/Will Travel
By Tovah Martin Do you brake for garden centers? Do you make u-turns for nurseries? When you’re on vacation, do...
Companion Planting & Why We Love It
Wondering what to plant where? We can help you with that! This month's GARDENING blog walks you through "companion planting"...
Companion Planting & Why We Love It
Wondering what to plant where? We can help you with that! This month's GARDENING blog walks you through "companion planting"...
Bring the Sizzle Indoors
Summer means more sunshine in your windows as well as the opportunity to add new "annual" additions to your houseplant...
Bring the Sizzle Indoors
Summer means more sunshine in your windows as well as the opportunity to add new "annual" additions to your houseplant...
