28 Apr
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New England gardeners most often value evergreens for their ability to serve as a four-season privacy screen from neighbors. Good evergreens make good neighbors!
08 Mar
Everyone we talk to has commented on the temperature fluctuations of this winter. Damage will happen as we get closer to trees budding up and leafing out. Temperatures swinging from 60’s and 70’s for prolonged periods then dipping into the 20’s are the most dangerous....
18 Feb
Did you know that bird watching is the #1 hobby in the USA? I feed suet and nutsie cakes and a nut and berry mix. In March we see 3 kinds of woodpeckers: hairy, downy and red belly, titmice, juncos, cardinals, blue jays, chickadees,...
09 Feb
On February 8th this winter I had snowdrops up and blooming in front of my barn in Portsmouth. At the same time, at Rolling Green, Jelena the Witchhazel was blooming and fragrant over near the perennial mats. Right now the knobby pink flowers of...