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Bring the Outdoors Inside this Christmas With the holidays coming up, why not try decorating naturally? Instead of only purchasing decorations, you can find inspiration and materials right in your own backyard or garden. Nature provides plenty of beautiful options, like foliage, berries, dried flowers, and seedpods that can make your decor both festive and original. You can always add a few store-bought touches if you'd like, but don't forget—there is beauty just outside your

Bring the Outdoors Inside this Christmas With the holidays coming up, why not try decorating naturally? Instead of only purchasing decorations, you can find inspiration and materials right in your own backyard or garden. Nature provides plenty of beautiful options, like foliage, berries, dried flowers, and seedpods that can make your decor both festive and original. You can always add a few store-bought touches if you'd like, but don't forget—there is beauty just outside your

Now is the time to plan for festive holiday plants in your home. To ensure your décor is ready, consider how these plants can add color at the right moment. Some options include… Amaryllis If you want Amaryllis to bloom by December 25, they need to be planted the first week of November. Keep in mind the type of bulb, the temperature, light level, and watering will all impact how long it takes for the bulb to reach full bloom. The Amaryllis bulb needs bright, indirect light. W

October is pumpkin season.  And here are some tips from the old Farmer’s Almanac to assure that you pick the best pumpkin and tips to...

A new hobby to consider this fall is seed saving. This practice, which dates back more than 10,000 years to the origins of agriculture,...

August is a period when increased attention to garden maintenance is recommended. Watering, weeding, and mulching are routine tasks that...

1. Water well. The recommended vegetable watering requirements are one to two inches per week. Deep watering will encourage young root...

Want more birds in your yard this year?  Use native plants. They look great, need no fertilizers or pesticides, and support local...

A Gardening Checklist for May It’s May and the world is awakened. Cherry blossoms scatter on the wind, just as crabapples and dogwoods...

Welcome back to the Hummingbirds and Orioles! In New York State, we can expect to see hummingbirds, specifically ruby-throated...