I swear the plants in the gardens have been whispering this to me over the past 2 weeks. So this weeks rain is certainly a welcome event! Completing spring garden services has not only revealed the ravages to plant...

March Madness 2016 came to a close last week with the final NCAA game between Villanova and North Carolina. So how did you fare in your bracket selection? You GO Villanova! Congratulations! The Garden Goddess remains loyal to her Philly...

What a roller coaster ride this weather has been the past few weeks....69 degrees last week..... wake up to a few inches of snow yesterday and 5 degrees this morning! No one ever said gardening here in the North Country...

My last blog outlined some of the ways indoor plants create healthy environments. Beyond the soothing visuals and mental health support of care for living things, studies have found that purifying air, sharpening mental focus and boasting the healing process...

The continuous cold temperatures have finally settled into our North Country. We were all wondering when it would arrive. Pictorially the highest amount of snowfall greets us this month along with the intermittent ice and rain events. I break into...

Two weeks ago I wrote about the indoor winter joy of growing amaryllis. I promised to return to my growing beauty with updates in later posts. Last week I took a picture of a bud just beginning to show a...

The amaryllis is one of the easiest and most impressive plants to grow indoors here in the North Country. No real gardening experience is needed! The bloom time coincides with the aftermath of the holiday season color and glitter, making...

Tis the season....lights, music, events, sparkle and gifts! Amid the bustle and the glitter it can often be difficult to find something that families can engage in together that combine traditions capturing the spirit of the season. A few years...

As we say goodbye to our North Country Gardens for the 2015 season, I ended the season by trying out a new winterizing strategy during my garden shutdowns. The practice has generated much dialog both positive and negative over...

As the summer winds down so do many gardeners. The heat and resultant plant die back of late summer suggests the waning days of garden enjoyment, Your energy and enthusiasm present at the beginning of the season may be spent....