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.  

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 a good one.

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.

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.

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.