Having lived the major share of my life, so far, in Upstate New York, I am somewhat acclimated to the potentially harsh weather conditions that can span as much as 6 months. Growing up outside …
Written by: Stephen
The winter forecast for much of the United States is looking especially grim this year. Therefore, gardeners everywhere are acting a lot like old Saint Nick. We’re making a list and checking it twice to …
Written by: Lauren
It happens every year. The leaves begin to fall off the trees. One or two at first, then they come down so fast that you’re left with a large pile of them cluttering up the …
Written by: Lauren
The mild winter that we are having here in the mid-Atlantic region has got my green thumb a itchin’ and I couldn’t wait any longer. Sure, we’re still struggling with frost here (and will be …
Written by: Leroy
In a lot of ways, the first winter months are like Tuesdays; you tend not to have “wild Tuesday nights” where you go out and get crazy and spend a lot of money. Tuesday has …
Written by: Jen
We can’t win, can we? In the summer, it’s ants and spiders and other creepy crawlies I prefer not to think about trying to get into the house. In the winter, it’s bigger game: particularly …
Written by: Jen
I know the days are getting shorter and definitely colder (we just enjoyed the Halloween snowstorm on the East Coast). But that does not mean that that you can hang up the garden shovel and …
Written by: Leroy
Back in 2001, Martha Stewart Living featured an article on Indoor Water Gardens, a step-by-step instructional on growing aquatic plants in your home. Little did we know that this crafty project would probably come in handy …
Written by: Jen
It doesn’t matter if you’ve never seen America’s Funniest Home Videos or if you’re the only person on earth who has never wasted time on YouTube: You know something is going to happen anytime a …
Written by: Jen
While I like a lot of naturally salty things (pickles, olives, Simon Cowell), I’m not big on adding salt to my food. Maybe it’s because I overloaded on salty things (like bacon) during a recent …
Written by: Jen