Mar 01 2025
March often feels like a month of transition. Winter is loosening its grip, the days are getting longer, and there is a little more energy in the air. It is a natural time to think about what you want to grow next. Intentions can help you do that without turning the month into a rigid …
Jun 20 2024
A bee disappearing into a squash blossom, a butterfly resting on a coneflower, or a hummingbird hovering beside a trumpet-shaped bloom may look like an ordinary moment in the garden. Behind each visit, however, is a biological partnership that helps flowering plants reproduce and supports food webs, wildlife habitats, farms, and gardens around the world. …
Mar 29 2024
Every year I have boiled those wonderful eggs so that I could spend a few hours coating myself in food dye just for the simple enjoyment of the experience. For all children, egg dying is a wonderful experience and my children look forward to it every year. My biggest problem with dying eggs was that I …
Mar 26 2024
Spring is one of the most exciting times in the garden, but rushing outside and planting too early can create more work later. A little preparation before the growing season begins can improve soil, reduce weeds, protect plants, and make planting much easier. The best spring garden prep is not about doing everything at once. …
Mar 13 2024
Spring flowers are some of the most welcome sights in the garden. After months of bare branches and quiet beds, early blooms bring color back to borders, containers, pathways, and foundation plantings. The best spring garden usually includes a mix of bulbs, perennials, and cool-season annuals so the color does not arrive all at once …
May 28 2022
Herbs are the perfect way to freshen up your garden and dinner plate. A few minutes is all it takes to pick up some herbs at the store and start an edible garden that will add a seasonal kick to your meals. “Herbs are easy to grow, require little maintenance and are equally at home …
May 20 2022
World Bee Day was created as a reminder that bees and other pollinators are constantly under threat from humans. Here are some ways we can be more mindful of bees. Do you know we rely on Honey Bees for a third of our food supply? Among that are some of the foods we love most: vegetables, …
May 14 2022
Remember when your spring break was a hedonistic ritual that focused on excesses of sun, wild parties and alcohol? Now that you’ve outgrown that, you don’t have to give up the spring ritual of getting away from it all. Whether you are able to travel to a warm, sunny location for a vacation, or simply …
May 12 2022
Many of the products we use while spring cleaning our homes are filled with ingredients that have negative long-term effects on our health and environment. For example, ammonia, sodium hydroxide and triclosan are some of the culprits found in products ranging from laundry detergents to glass cleaners. These ingredients can linger on surfaces and are …
May 11 2022
10 maggie and milly and molly and maywent down to the beach(to play one day) and maggie discovered a shell that sangso sweetly she couldn’t remember her troubles,and milly befriended a stranded starwhose rays five languid fingers were; and molly was chased by a horrible thingwhich raced sideways while blowing bubbles:and may came home with …
