I love to walk the path through our woods. And maintaining them as I walk along them, I feel like I'm gardening in the depths of winter. If you have woods on your property, read how I've created these paths and start some of your own!
Habitat gardening
The Know Maintenance Perennial Garden: Book Review
September 29, 2015 – Posted in: Book reviews, Habitat gardening, Native/InvasiveI picked up Roy Diblik's The Know Maintenance Perennial Garden from the library shelf because I knew the author supplied the plants for the Lurie Garden in Chicago, working closely with designer Piet Oudolf, and I wanted to learn more about the naturalistic style of gardening that both of these men espouse. Yes, there is [...]
What You Don’t Know About Bugs Could Make Your Garden Better
February 28, 2014 – Posted in: Book reviews, Habitat gardening, Interviews, Native/Invasive, Pests, Plagues, and VarmintsJessica Walliser's new book,Attracting Beneficial Bugs to Your Garden: A Natural Approach to Pest Controlrecently published by Timber Press, turns the gardener's view of insects upside down. Suddenly, they are no longer the enemy, but allies you encourage by the way that you garden. Jessica and I had a lively email "chat" that I hope [...]
Designing with Native Plants: Creating Sustainable Landscapes for the Finger Lakes & Upstate New York
January 19, 2009 – Posted in: Design, Events, Habitat gardening, Native/InvasiveJust learned of a fabulous workshop on designing with native plants for the Finger Lakes and upstate New York. Here's a brief synopsis of the offerings: Creating Habitats for Birds on Properties Large and Small Stephen W. Kress, National Audubon Society and Lab of Ornithology Learn how to attract birds using the native plants they [...]
Native Plant Resources for Central and Upstate NY
March 4, 2008 – Posted in: Book reviews, Habitat gardening, Native/InvasiveIn 1878, Sherman Stowell sold to Elizabeth Brockett 30 acres of land which he had earlier purchased from George Jennings. I now live and garden with my family on some of that land, which Jennings or Stowell, or perhaps Ms. Brockett, had cleared of trees to make pasture. The forest is growing back, but it’s [...]
Green Frogs
March 31, 2007 – Posted in: Habitat gardeningHmm, what's your name? If you were thinking Kermit you wouldn’t be far wrong. Winter seems to still be with me. The nights are consistently in the low 20s and snow remnants remain on the ground. Mostly on the north sides of hills and buildings, and hiding behind large trees and objects, the white has [...]
Central and Upstate NY Horticultural Events
February 17, 2007 – Posted in: Design, Events, Habitat gardening, Native/InvasiveBrave the snow, get out of the house, and learn something new! Here are some gardener-worthy events coming up in my neck of the woods. "CNY Blooms" --Spring 2007 will sprout up before you know it, and with it the blossoming of Syracuse's flower and garden show, now known as "CNY Blooms". Mark your planting [...]
Kathy’s Autumn Picture Show
October 21, 2006 – Posted in: Colchicums, Habitat gardening, Native/InvasiveSunday, October 8th, was a gorgeous autumn day, sunny and warm. I decided to go up the hill for a walk in the woods, camera in hand, and you get to share the results. (Be forewarned: this is an even longer than usual post.) But first, a little bit about where we're going. Our family [...]
Your first native plant book
March 28, 2006 – Posted in: Book reviews, Habitat gardening, Native/InvasiveIf you want to learn more about the plants native to your area, a good place to start would be The New England Wild Flower Society Guide to Growing and Propagating Wildflowers of the United States and Canada by William Cullina. He has done a good job creating a general reference work that can help [...]
Pondering Land Use
March 23, 2006 – Posted in: Book reviews, Habitat gardening, Native/InvasiveQuestion: What do you do with fifteen acres? Answer: That's a good question! My family and I have been working on the answer for over fifteen years. This probably won't surprise you, but we seldom come up with the same answer. I wanted the area immediately around the house to be devoted to ornamental landscaping. [...]
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