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Climate Change: Does Ecological Gardening Matter Right Now?
In case you missed it, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recently published a report stating that “It is unequivocal that human influence has warmed the atmosphere, ocean and land” and that…
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Grow Fruit in your Backyard!
The growing season is in full swing here in the Northeast and you may be totally obsessed with growing vegetables, but if you have a little extra space in your garden you can…
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How to Identify a Plant
There are several free plant identification apps available for mobile. I use the PlantNet and iNaturalist apps. The first thing I do when I find a plant that I don’t recognize is take…
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When Veggie Plants Go Wrong
Plant problems got you down? Me too. We’re a few months into the spring planting season here in the Northeast, and I’m just coming to terms with the fact that some of my…
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Gardening When You’re Afraid of Bugs.
I’m afraid of bugs. Yes, it’s true. I love admiring nature in the garden, but I definitely keep my distance from bugs. That advice people give to pick off garden pests and flick…