gardening
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Ask a Master Gardner: Digging into the No-Dig method
Trends come and go, but in gardening, one that seems here to stay is the no-dig, also called the no-till method. How does the no-dig trend supplant thousands…
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Ask a master gardener: Tulip mania
Tulips are so plentiful that sometimes we take their presence for granted. They’re common flowers, but how much do you really know about them?
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Ask a master gardener: How to use wood ash in the garden
Wood ashes are a surprisingly useful byproduct of winter heating.
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Gardening: Make hay while the snow melts
Spring may be upon us, but winter is reluctant to let go. In the meantime, we’re all eagerly awaiting the time when we can head back to our…
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Ask a master gardener: How to share the magic of gardening
Spring is in the air, and what better way to celebrate a return to gardening than to share its magic with children? It’s not too early to start…
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Ask a master gardener: How to grow microgreens
What could be better than fresh greens during the dreary winter months? What if you grew and harvested them yourself?
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Ask a master gardener: Making sense of seed catalogues
Looking through seed catalogs, my mind leaps ahead to the growing season. I see lush green foliage and ripe, colorful fruits and vegetables.
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Climate Matters: The Knoll is a place of nourishment and wellbeing
Founded by students in 2003, the Knoll, Middlebury College’s educational garden, has become a vitally important center of climate justice, resiliency, education and community nourishment.
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Ask a Master Gardener: How to propagate houseplants
There are many reasons to propagate your houseplants. Maybe you want to share with a friend. Maybe your plant has gotten too large and you’d like to replace…
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Ask a Master Gardener: How to grow African violets
You’ve probably seen African violets (Saintpaulia) with their neat rosettes of fuzzy leaves and clusters of purple flowers.
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Ask a Master Gardener: How to grow orchids
Do you admire orchids from afar but haven’t considered growing them or gifting them to a plant lover you know?
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Ask a Master Gardener: All about the perennial poinsettia
During the holidays, poinsettias (Euphorbia pulcherrima) show off in shades of red, pink and cream. They’ve been hybridized to decorate our homes during a season when the garden…
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Ask a master gardener: Gifts for the gardener
If you have a gardener (or garden lover) on your holiday gift list, you may be wondering what might make them smile during a season when the garden…
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Ask a Master Gardener: Miniature bulbs to plant now
There’s an old saying, “Good things come in small packages.” That’s certainly true of the tiny flowers that bloom in the spring. And fall is the perfect time…
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What you need to know about soil health in raised beds
Did you know that the composition of the soil in raised beds is vital to their success?
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Ask a Master Gardener: What seeds to plant this fall
Before taking a rest from gardening for the season, have you thought of direct sowing seeds to grow a minimal-care garden next spring?