Garden

There are many great bee flowers that also work well in wildflower beds. So why not combine the two purposes? Create wildflower beds that will feed bees (both native and honey),…

In order to have a bee friendly yard and garden, a bit of planning is in order. Find out how I make sure the bees are being fed.

Have you noticed how peat moss is everywhere? Giant bales tower at nurseries and garden centers. Pick up a bag of potting mix and peat moss is usually a main…

Let’s talk about how we can save the bees during a vulnerable time–early spring. This can be a tough time for bees. They may have low to no food…

If you could save a species and help other pollinators by planting just one type of flower, would you do it? By planting milkweed this spring you could help save the…

Congratulations to Danielle Porter for winning this book! Happy gardening Danielle. I was so pleased with a bee and pollinator book, that I thought I would pass on a…

In this season of frigid weather and no gardening, I have a couple of things to help me get through the winter. Hot soup, the pursuit of hygge (the Danish…

I awoke this morning to lovely early sunshine on snowy ground. I hope this post finds you well and hopeful. Happy New Year! 2016 was a big year for this…

There are three great reasons to grow garlic. For one, the flavor of homegrown garlic is great, better than the supermarket variety. Two, the allicin compound in garlic repels…

Want some ideas for your own organic vegetable garden? My local botanical garden, Tower Hill Botanic Garden, in Boylston, MA, knows how to do a vegetable garden. It is not…