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Mid-winter and the garden is flourishing [Opinion]
20+ hour, 16+ min ago (491+ words) Our garden is always at its best in mid-winter when I nestle by a cozy fire and linger over seed catalogs. I have yet to plant a single seed into the ground, which is now granite. As of Page 3 in…...
Getting ready for spring in the garden
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (749+ words) The long awaited and eagerly anticipated seed catalogs have begun arriving in mailboxes, tempting veteran and newbie gardeners to begin planning for the upcoming spring garden season. So many choices, so many beautiful new cultivars, so much color! But there…...
From the Ground Up: New year brings the joy of planning the year’s garden
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Getting your garden ready for winter
5+ mon, 6+ day ago (954+ words) With the end of summer and beginning of fall, gardeners" thoughts turn to winterizing the garden. There is so much to do! Here are just a few of the many fall chores we need to be thinking about this time…...
Understanding how extreme weather affects plants
6+ mon, 5+ day ago (689+ words) With the increasing unpredictability of extreme weather conditions, gardeners are faced with significant challenges. Whether it's heat and humidity, drought, frost and freezing temperatures or heavy rainfall, the ability to build resilience in our gardens is more vital than ever....
From the Ground Up: Big success in a small garden
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (368+ words) It's been a remarkable growing season. I picked leaf lettuce through the end of July, harvested potatoes at the beginning of August, and this past Thursday I collected the first pick of green beans. While this may not sound like…...
Hawk Mountain’s roadside pollinator meadow blossoms into biodiversity hotspot
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (472+ words) Travelers headed east on Route 895 toward New Ringgold are in for a colorful surprise: a vibrant 20-acre wildflower meadow that's as beneficial for birds and pollinators as it is beautiful to behold. What began as a land conservation project in…...
From the Ground Up: The founding gardeners
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (30+ words) In the heart of Philadelphia, in 1784 David Landreth founded the D. Landreth Seed Company. In the heart of Philadelphia, in 1784 David Landreth founded the D. Landreth Seed Company....
South Schuylkill News Births, May 1
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (26+ words) Birth announcement in southern Schuylkill County. Joseph and Regina (Kreider) Zimmerman, of Pine Grove, announce the birth of a son, Wesley Randall Zimmerman, on April 19....
Virginville historic farm hosts Spring Wildflower Walk May 3
10+ mon, 6+ day ago (241+ words) The naturalist-guided walk features wildflowers blooming in spring'meadows, wetlands and forests at the Historic Dreibelbis Farm in Virginville. The Dreibelbis Farm Historical Society will host a Spring Wildflower Walk at the Historic Dreibelbis Farm in Virginville at 2 p.m. on May 3. The…...