In the Garden and More

Summer Heats Up! This summer seems determined to rival the summer of 2011 when we had record breaking heat, excruciating long days...

Summer Solstice arrived last Sunday ushering in Summer amid global celebrations. The longest day of the year, Solstice occurs when both ...

The leaves of the mighty Oak have not yet begun to bud and so we may perhaps have another frost or freeze. Folklore foretells tha...

As the news of the virus and a down turn of our economy is reported with increasingly depressing predictions, it would be wise...

The lovely Honeysuckle arrives early each Spring. Although she is just beginning to leaf-bud, soon there will be flowers to fill ...

  In the Garden  By Catherine Dougherty Whose woods are these I think I know His house is in the village though;   ...

This Winter plan to include St. John’s Wort as a dietary supplement. The ancient Chinese have long considered it among their most impo...

A study published recently in the journal Science  reveals that since 1970, bird populations in the United States and Canada have decli...

For all of those who are planning an orchard, there are a few facts about apple trees, junipers, and cedars which are odd, inte...

With the cooler mornings of late it is delightful to work in the garden and the faithful annuals are seeding. It is time to colle...

The lovely song of the field cricket is heralded this month and its melodic symphony can be heard each evening. Fall is the time ...

As we watched the weather events unfold in Caribbean and along the East and Gulf coasts last week we were reminded that mankind has ma...

In the Garden By Catherine Dougherty Millipedes on the Move Over the last week we were blessed rain… it was needed and wel...

Last Saturday was National Bee Day and reported the importance of our relationship with bees. Mankind is dependent upon them to pollina...

The lovely Amaryllis Belladonna has made her arrival at the garden party this week. Commonly called ‘Naked Ladies they appear f...