The Stump the Chump for July-August 2017 has been correctly answered by Barbara from Hannibal, New York– Congratulations! Check out the September-October 2017 issue of Upstate Gardeners’ Journal for the answers. Thanks to all who entered!

by Jennie Cramer, Angela Loh, and Mary Squyres Creating a butterfly garden is a wonderful way for your gardening obsession benefit the world at large. Pollinators are a key component of global biodiversity, providing vital ecosystem services to garden and wild plants. There is clear evidence of recent declines in both wild and domesticated pollinators. While butterflies aren’t quite as efficient …

They come out on cool, wet nights. They devour seedlings and fruits of large numbers of crops, and can seriously damage or kill mature plants in the garden. During warm, sunny days they hide under rocks, logs, or in weedy areas. They are prolific producers of eggs, and baby slugs are ready to eat your …

by Cathy Monrad Common items that are probably in your garden shed right now are all you need to provide our pollinating friends a drink. 1. STEEL TOMATO CAGE: Use plain or paint as desired. A powder-coated cage can also be used. To create a shorter stand, use wire cutter to cut legs just above …

story and photos by Michelle Sutton Many of you will know garden writer Carol T. Bradford from her column in the Syracuse Post-Standard. She penned it twice a week from 1993 to 2016, contributing additional home and garden features along the way. Upon retirement from that publication, she calculated that she’d written the equivalent of …

by Ted Collins The first person to answer correctly will win a $50 gift certificate to Aladdin’s. Please call or text 585/734-8967, or email ca***@up*********************.com to guess. We will accept guesses starting July 17, 2017, in order to give everyone a fair chance. Good luck! Name six plants within this vase,common names will do.Be more …