On Saturday March 11th our lecture will be Weird Sex in Nature, How Plants Get it On presented by Elizabeth Farnsworth. She is an excellent speaker and is presenting a …
Weird Sex in Nature
Snow
Many people ask me if I am sick of winter? Have you had enough snow? Is it time for spring? I know that several major snowstorms in one week (or …
Wildflower Seed Germination
Now that we have been looking at seed catalogs, I thought it might be a good time to talk about how to germinate seeds. I always encourage you to add …
Seed Catalogs
Looking out the window I can see the ground. There is no snow cover in Monson right now. That could certainly change at any moment – I have lived in …
Winter Mulch
With the holidays passed, we can start thinking about the garden again. In the next few weeks the garden catalogs will begin appearing in your mail box, but before you …
Holiday Decorating
Thanksgiving is behind us and Christmas and the New Year is coming up fast. Using natural materials for decorating is always a nice addition to the home. Here are some …
Leaves
Now that we have enjoyed the beautiful colors of the fall leaves, those leaves are now forming mats on our lawns. The question becomes – what do I do with …
Oak Trees
Although the maple trees have, for the most part, shed their leaves, there is still plenty of color to see in our landscape. The oak trees hold onto their leaves …
Why The Leaves Change Color
Fall is definitely my favorite time of the year. After the sweltering days of summer I like the warm days, cool nights and fewer bugs of fall. I start wearing …
Partridgeberry
The hunt for partridgeberry has begun. As the summer comes to an end we must start planning for the fall. Partridgeberry cuttings are just one of the many jobs we …