by Michelle Sutton Homesteaders Sean Dembrosky in Trumansburg (Tompkins County) and Akiva Silver in Spencer (Tioga County) are making a full-time living growing nursery crops
by Michelle Sutton Two good plants for the “high and dry” part of the rain garden or bioswale: goldenrod (Solidago ‘Fireworks’) and narrowleaf ironweed (Vernonia
Story and photos by Michelle Sutton Mischler’s opened in 1944, making this year the 75th anniversary of this western NY institution. History & Horticultural ChopsWhen
Story and photos by Michelle Sutton unless noted Rawlings Nursery: Hostas & Display Gardens in the North Country PLANT FAMILY Generally hardy to Zone 3a,
by Michelle Sutton You’ve probably heard of the Slow Food Movement, and maybe even the Slow Gardening concept coined by horticulturist Felder Rushing. If you
Story and photos by Michelle Sutton Carol Watson’s passion for design showed itself early. She was the kind of child who frequently rearranged furniture and
Story and photos by Michelle Sutton, except where noted; plant photo descriptions by Diana Smith Not just 750 Japanese maple plants. More than 750 Japanese
The following story appeared in the May-June 2010 issue of Upstate Gardeners’ Journal. ****************** by Michelle Sutton My life has been a continuous fulfillment of
Story and photos by Michelle Sutton In September, I headed to Syracuse to do story interviews. Person after person said, “Dianne Bordoni! You must see
story and photos by Michelle Sutton Nearly twenty years ago, native Chicagoans Mary Lynn and Robert Good discovered the Finger Lakes region of New
