
Backyard butterflies
Bee balm, salvia, coneflower, milkweed, and butterfly bush often come up in the conversation about plants for butterfly gardening. There are, however, some other (possibly
Bee balm, salvia, coneflower, milkweed, and butterfly bush often come up in the conversation about plants for butterfly gardening. There are, however, some other (possibly
I frequently give tours of my suburban yard, but it’s not the typical garden featured on most tours–those “ooh and ah” gardens of flowerbeds constantly
When I was fresh out of grad school, I worked for a botanical garden in the education department. I’d gotten a master’s degree and racked
CANANDAIGUA BOTANICAL SOCIETY One-hundred-and-fifty years ago, Canandaigua botanists began meeting in their homes to discuss and appreciate the native plant life around the Finger Lakes
These faux strawberries are meant to trick birds—supposedly our feathered friends will try to eat the painted rocks and when they find the fakes inedible,
When my daughter was a teenager, our favorite thing was to go to the Holloway House (now permanently closed) in Bloomfield on Sundays for the
Thanks to a new conservation effort by Cornell Botanic Gardens, one of the rarest plants in the U.S. is now protected in the walls of
Nan Miller’s colorful garden is a botanic art gallery Art dealer Nan Miller has been in the industry for almost fifty years. She owned and
Stories from a livelihood From 2001 to 2010, I worked as a freelance horticulturist for clients in communities in and around Rochester. Some of the