I just returned from spending two deliciously warm and sunny weeks in Mexico doing as little as possible while the rest of you endured “Snowmageddon” along with...

Yes, this is a continuation of my “to do list” from last week with more chores to work on.  Time to roll up those sleeves, put on the gloves, and get to work...

It’s funny how one year can be so different from the next.  With last year’s winter being so mild, everything in the garden seemed to be 3 to 4 weeks ahead of schedule.  My Cornelian Cherry started...

I realize that for many of you I am probably preaching to the choir, but for the rest of the world it never hurts to remind them that plants (next to dogs perhaps) are man’s best friend...

By the time you read this column it will probably be raining and the cold dry spell of late December and early January will be behind us.  According to the weather gurus, this was the coldest winter since...

I recently read an article by Jessica Hullinger in The Week about the importance of experiencing “AWE” in our lives.  To quote Ms. Hullinger: “I'm a nature nerd and an awe junkie...

Okay, here we go.  Out with 2016 and in with a whole new gardening season and hopefully a whole new attitude about life.  First off...

As we wind down the final days of the 2016 gardening season, I find myself struggling to find something to say that will seem profound and lasting.  In light of all the...

We don’t often think of plants as being good gifts for Christmas.  After all, they are hard to wrap and tend to dry up and die if left under the tree or in the house too long.  But plants are a gift that keeps giving for years to come...

It’s time for my annual column on gift ideas for the gardener in your life.  Here are some things that I wouldn’t mind receiving for Christmas...