Story by Colleen O’Neill Nice I was inspired to write this article after touring gardens in the Pacific Northwest just before travel restrictions were put
story and photos by John Ernst One summer during college, I worked as a landscaper at Genesee Valley Park. I savored the chance to work
by Michelle Sutton Gardeners on a Mission Phenology is a rather clinical-sounding word that describes a passionate field of study. The word comes from the
Although flowers often go hand in hand with funerals, trees offer a more lasting tribute. What would you rather have, a spray of roses for
One of the joys of spring is watching ferns unfurl. The fronds start with small fuzzy arcs in the early spring, just poking their little
By Rob Barrett Many years ago, Pinus nigra or Austrian pine, became a staple in upstate New York landscapes. It was thought to be a
By Janet Allen My husband, John, has an enemy – a persistent, aggressive one, taller than he is – up to 10 feet or more.
By Michelle Sutton My friend Bill likes to say that, for both people and plants, “Volunteers are happiest.” Every year dozens of volunteer vegetable
Story and images by Andrew Fowler Birches (Betula spp.) are among the most cold-hardy of deciduous trees, being natives of the northern boreal forests alongside
Story and photos by Michelle Sutton Recently, I visited several small artsy towns seeking to photograph woody plants that are overwintering in pots or elevated
