NEWS, GARDEN MUSINGS & ECO-FRIENDLY INSIGHTS
How to Water Houseplants
Cats and dogs train their owners to stick to a regular schedule. But plants are on their own timetable. Watering every Wednesday and Sunday, like clockwork, doesn't cut it. Some (most) plants need to dry [...]
Houseplant Habitats
I got out of the houseplant habit for a while. Except for the odds and ends and amaryllis bulbs I grew in the greenhouse window over my kitchen sink, my windowsills were bare. For years, [...]
No More Lawn – It’s Set in Stone!
I did it! After years of sinking money into things that don't show - chimney liner, new oil tank, electrical upgrades, insulation, etc. etc. etc. - I finally got to do something I want. The [...]
Karen Bussolini speaking at Michigan Expo
Karen Bussolini will be speaking at the virtual Great Lakes Trade Exposition on January 27, 2021.
Make Your Yard a Pollinator Victory Garden
Kim Eierman is an environmental horticulturist, landscape designer, speaker, teacher and founder of the horticulture and communications company Eco-Beneficial in Westchester County, NY. It's really easy to turn people off by telling the truth. Even [...]
Lessons and Breaking Rules
Early winter is time for musing and making notes. For assessing successes and failures in our gardens while they're still semi-fresh in mind. We can change course and leave failures behind - there's always next [...]