Frau Zinnie

  As it begins to grow, rhubarb will benefit from a top-dressing of well-aged manure. The growing season is officially underway, with snapdr...

Originally published in 2014 — still just as timely! Take down those bird feeders from March through November to keep bears from paying you ...

In the Northeast, gardeners are always pushing the limits.  This is especially true in early spring, when temperatures can fluctuate wildly,...

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...

For an instant pop of spring color, trim forsythia branches to bloom indoors. It's really a simple task to do! Beginning in late Fe...

  Jen will be back to present at the Northwest Flower and Garden Festival! Bird-Friendly Gardening: How to Make Your Garden Attractive to Bi...

  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...

Somehow our garden is home to six cardinals this season, which I think may be due to the success of Mr. and Mrs. Cardinal raising a successf...

An over-the-door shoe holder also doubles as a way to sort seeds. Do you have the gardening itch? Here are some tasks you can complete in Ja...

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

  Caring for a houseplant or tending a garden helps me to focus my energy on the task at hand, and there is still plenty to do while the out...