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At the end of March, the hellebores will begin to bloom in Northeast Connecticut. As a child, one of my favorite movies was "The Secret...

What will you do to improve your garden space this year? Every year I dream big, but time and money often get in the way of my good intentio...

  The to-do list for February is balanced between spending time dreaming and planning how I can make the garden the best it can be in t...

Join Jen McGuinness on tour for  Bird-Friendly Gardening ! Jen will be presenting at the Northwest Flower and Garden Festival . Sunday, Feb....

These houseplants bring an exotic flair to indoor spaces, and are fairly low maintenance. The plants are epiphytes, meaning   that the plant...

A fun task to do in the "off-season" is winter sowing seeds in plastic containers. In my area, there are three types of milk...

The garden looks especially scenic when it is covered in fresh snow. It's also a great time to photograph birds in the garden. Here are ...

At any time of year, birds are on the lookout for tasty meals. Some songbirds actually prefer to eat berries, and will literally gobble up t...

Are you getting the seed starting itch? Good news! It's the perfect time to start pansies and violas from seed.  In the past I have blo...

Over on TikTok I shared a brief tutorial on how to grow microgreens, using the project directions in "Micro Food Gardening." Take ...

It's no secret that snowdrops ( Galanthus ) are some of my favorite flowers, and I find that I need them especially in late winter when ...