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Our Backyard Orchard
By Wayne Mezitt It was summer 1969 when my wife Beth and I, with our two babies, moved into the home built by my grandparents where we now live. I
A Horticultural Perspective
By Wayne Mezitt Most of us have now been confined to our homes far too long, forced to draw upon our personal-creativity resources to keep from being bored, with excessive
SPRING PREVIEW: WESTON NURSERIES OPENING DRIVE-THROUGH GARDENING CENTER
Those items are then placed on a cart and a call placed to customers’ cell phones for credit card info, the order is rung up at the register, and purchases
Patrick J. Goudreau
Q & A with Patrick J. Goudreau, Hopkinton Bulk Materials Yard Supervisor Q.: What do you love about this business?A.: I love the relationships I have with our customers and
Pollinator Plants for the Earth
By R. Wayne Mezitt I have a difficult time getting my arms around big concepts like “doing the right thing for the environment”. We all know that pollution and depletion
Pests in the Garden
Last season my vegetable garden had produced such a bountiful harvest! With the warm early start to spring, I was able to get a boost on planting in March which
Vegetable Gardening
Regardless of where you live, what you grow, and how you garden, these rules apply to all gardens equally. These are some of the basic rules of growing vegetables. First,
Spring Is Here
Many plants go into winter hibernation, shutting down all their systems temporarily, waiting for the soil temperature to warm up their roots. The mild temperatures this winter it has confused
Kara Hagberg
What I love about this business is how the entire industry works together as one. The people. There is always someone to turn to with questions or ideas that are
Gardening Becomes Therapy
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Dig. Plant. Breathe. As spring’s arrival in the Northern Hemisphere coincides with government stay-at-home orders, the itch to get outside has turned backyard gardens into a getaway
Nature’s Inspirations
Being confined to home these past weeks has created an opportunity to put my thoughts about society in general, and horticulture in particular, into perspective. So much of our normal
Sowing The Seeds Of Healthy Eating
If you have trouble persuading your children to eat their greens, give them a trowel and send them out into the garden. Researchers have found that children who learn to
Ubiquitous—and that’s a good thing!
By Wayne Mezitt Every April, just as Spring’s embrace envelops our senses, these bright lavender-pink shrubs open their blooms, enlivening so many front yards, seemingly along every street. Their dazzling
Plant a Victory Garden
Forced to shelter in place, most of us are coming down with a bad case of cabin fever. Instead of worrying about the future and whether that scratchy throat you
How to Plant Fruit Trees
Fruit trees are surprisingly easy to grow in a backyard setting, and they yield years’ worth of beautiful spring blooms and plentiful fruit. Apple, peach, plum and pear trees all
Reasons To Apply Mulch
Imagine hanging a beautiful painting or portrait on your wall without a frame around it. Would it stand out or just be part of the wall? The frame refines the
Science for Kids: Observing Plant Growth Using Bulbs
One of our favorite science activities for kids is observing plant growth. In this science experiment for kids, children will be forcing bulbs into bloom and observing the changes that
Kids Gardening Projects
Fun activities that provide opportunities for families or informal groups to learn together, while encouraging love for nature and the environment. KidsGardening.org has a great site full of fun gardening
Berry Delicious
By Stacy Brewer, ParentMap.com It doesn’t really feel like summer until you’ve spent a warm morning in a u-pick field filling your belly and a bucket with ripe berries. But
Bulb Basics
By Barbara Whitaker, NYTimes.com In the last 11 years Judy Glattstein has planted more than 40,000 spring-flowering bulbs on her 9-acre property in Frenchtown, N.J., near the Delaware River. “Bulbs
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