Vern Grubinger
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Ask a Master Gardener all about blueberries
Highbush blueberries produce large, sweet berries that ripen beginning in early to mid-July with peak season typically occurring in early August.
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Ask a Master Gardener: Strawberry season
There’s nothing like the taste of a fresh-picked strawberry. Sweet, juicy and flavorful, it’s the first fruit to ripen on our local farms, and this year’s crop is…
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Ask a master gardener: Tips for growing great tomatoes
A vegetable garden is not complete without tomatoes. Local farm stands will soon be offering a wide selection of tomato transplants for your garden.
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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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Learn how to grow great garlic
Garlic grows well in many different soils and climates, but only varieties that are hardy and adapted to the Northeast will perform well here.