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Sweet Violets

I sowed these years ago as an afterthought at the end of summer and forgot about them. They surprised me...

The Garden in March

All things considered we had a mild winter, and the spring flowers show it: the hellebores bloomed in carpets starting...

Daffodils

There are so many types of daffodils, it’s tough to decide what to plant. I thought organizing them by color...

March Garden

All things considered we had a mild winter, and the spring flowers show it: the hellebores bloomed in carpets starting...

Hardiness Zones

The hardiness zone is the range of average temperatures throughout the year in a specific area. The US spans twelve...

How Much To Plant

If you’re wondering how much is enough, here are a few rules of thumb. To feed one person for an...

Urban Trees

Whether it’s the spellbinding charm of magnolias or cherry blossoms in spring, the intoxicating fragrance of honey locusts and lindens...

Strange and Wonderful

From the helicopters and parachutes of maple seeds and dandelions to the Velcro like grip of smartweeds, stickseeds and burdocks,...

Fragrant Herbs

We cultivate herbs for culinary and medicinal purposes, as well as for their fragrance, and although there is often overlap...

First Snow

Last night it snowed. It’s not the first snow of the year, but it’s the first one that looks like...