Welcome to 2018 and our 24th year publishing the Upstate Gardeners’ Journal. 2017 was an excellent year for us, thanks largely to Debbie Eckerson and Cathy Monrad, my two right arms. It had its moments of sadness, though, like any year— the Rochester Civic Garden Center’s announcement that it would soon dissolve being chief among them. …

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 dreams … The earth is good. It is a privilege to live thereon. —Liberty Hyde Bailey Many articles have been written about Ted Collins, a.k.a, Doc Lilac, 82. Most Rochester …