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Nicole Juday, Rob Cardillo and I were most of the way through taping an episode of my podcast when the conversation veered toward a group confessional. We had been talking about other people’s gardens: the 21 exceptional ones that Ms. Juday, a garden historian and writer, and Mr. Cardillo, a garden photographer, had included in…
“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” Alert to all green thumbs out there: Amazon Prime Day home deals are here, and we found a pretty impressive array of gardening essentials in the mix. For anyone who may not be up-to-date on the Prime Day details, the…
While local garden centers give us great advice and a variety of plants that grow well in our area, there are times when garden centers at big box stores have hard-to-find plants and reduced prices. Master Gardener Ann Bartlett tells us when and how to shop at the big box garden centers. I confess that I…
Like many other trees from Australia, the macadamia thrives in Hawaii. Others suited to the Islands are many grevillea, melaleuca, callistemon and eucalyptus species. When it comes to our favorite nut, many folks on the mainland think of macadamia nut trees are native to Hawaii, but here we know it is an Australian tree that…
The Garden Club of Minneapolis has a long history in Minnesota, beginning during the early years of World War II as a way for men who did not see combat to create community and personal gardens. Becky DeLaCruz (she/her), chair of marketing and promotions, described the progression from the exclusive Men’s Garden Club of Minneapolis…
Understanding the grasshopper life cycle can help explain why we are seeing high numbers of grasshoppers and why they are so difficult to manage. Grasshopper embryos begin to develop within eggs immediately after they are deposited by adults and they must reach a certain stage of development before entering a period of dormancy in the…
This story is part of a series on NHPR’s Morning Edition in which we explore how people are addressing food insecurity in New Hampshire. Tell us your thoughts on local food access at [email protected]. One in 10 Granite Staters don’t have consistent access to enough food, including fresh fruits and vegetables, according to a new…
The Fourth of July is over, the fireworks are done, fall crafts and the back-to-school sections are starting to show up in the various stores. All that means is that thoughts are starting to turn fall. For a gardener right now, tomatoes are still producing, okra is growing, but the rest of the garden is…
