Fall is for Planting
By Sally Cunningham
For many plants and many gardeners, fall is a wonderful season for planting. While most of us love spring—nothing like that heady feeling of the first warm breezes—that season has its downsides […]
From Turf to Trees, the Danger in the Drought
By Sally Cunningham
Summer begins in June, just as springtime rainfall usually decreases and plants are growing vigorously. Plants all need water—done correctly. Poor watering is a major cause for plant failure or death, whether it’s your tomato, perennials, shrub, tree, or lawn. […]
Water Right for Healthy Gardens, Landscapes, Lawns and the Environment
By Sally Cunningham
Summer begins in June, just as springtime rainfall usually decreases and plants are growing vigorously. Plants all need water—done correctly. Poor watering is a major cause for plant failure or death, whether it’s your tomato, perennials, shrub, tree, or lawn. […]
Your Garden and Landscape Early Spring
By Sally Cunningham
Among all the seasons in our temperate region, Spring is the most volatile. Western New Yorkers often say, “We have no Spring… It goes straight from winter to summer!” More accurately, the weather changes do not move in a straight line, but tease us with back-and-forth, ups-and-downs. So what is an eager gardener or homeowner to do? […]
Poinsettias and Cats
By Sally Cunningham
As a lifelong cat lover and protector, I know that people worry about what gift plants could hurt Kitty. […]
Garden and landscape tips for gardeners and homeowners
By Sally Cunningham
The gardening season isn’t over just because you see November and December on the calendar. You can still do lots to be ready for a better growing season next year. […]
October Garden and Landscape Tips
By Sally Cunningham
Bright, crisp days are common in October, offering plenty of time outside. These may be some of the prettiest and most comfortable weeks in the garden, and they are also the ideal time to prepare your yard for a better year to come. Your effort now will produce great results next spring. […]
Plan for Fall Growing Season
By John Braddell
Whether your lawn is green or off color from summer drought.
Now is the time to start your lawn for the fall growing season. The fall is absolutely the best time to repair your lawn and set in motion the way your lawn will look this fall and for next spring. […]
Keep it all Growing (Late Summer)
by Sally Cunningham
The summer gardening season, so long awaited, seems to pass so quickly—especially if people think of Labor Day as the end of the season. It is not! […]
Gardening and Yard Work in the height of summer
by Sally Cunningham By the end of July we are more than one-third through summer on the calendar, but this year it seems we’ve had months of summer already. And it’s been a season of extremes. I’ll suggest specific tips and priorities for some plant problems people ask about in late July, but first it’s […]