Reflections on 25 Years of Writing a Gardening Column
by Henry Homeyer CORNISH FLAT, N.H. – On November 8, 1998, my first gardening column appeared in my hometown paper,
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Columns
Muscling Through Migration
by Doug Facey BURLINGTON – During the autumn months, many birds migrate from their summer breeding grounds in the Northeast
Read MoreIt’s a Persuasive Incentive
by Willem Lange EAST MONTPELIER – A few months ago my companion Bea (a very charming widow of whom you
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Late Fall Chores in the Garden
by Henry Homeyer CORNISH FLAT, N.H. – For many of us, November is a drab and dreary month: days are
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Buckthorn is Tenacious Invasive
by Jenna O’del COVENTRY, R.I. – Of all the non-native, invasive plants in the Northeast, buckthorns are among the most
Read MorePrepare Fruit Trees for Winter
by Deborah J. Benoit, Extension Master Gardener, University of Vermont NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – Autumn is well underway. The leaves
Read MoreThey’ll Never Gain
by Willem Lange EAST MONTPELIER – For years and years folks got along with an old grandfather’s clock, Or just
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Garden Journals Should Have Seven Essentials
by Deborah J. Benoit, Extension Master Gardener, University of Vermont NORTH ADAMS, MASS. – Whether you choose a ready-made book,
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Fall Pruning
by Henry Homeyer CORNISH FLAT, N.H. – I asked an experienced arborist the other day what he thought about pruning
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A Witch in The Woods
by D. Glenn Miller CONNECTICUT — In late autumn, well past the showy blossoms of summer, after even fall’s late
Read MoreThe Gods Finally Woke Up
by Willem Lange EAST MONTPELIER – What would you have done? I was committed to a Friday-Sunday weekend down by
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