Now’s the Time to Plant Your Fall Garden
Summer is slipping away, but there’s plenty of growing season yet to come in the vegetable garden, thanks in part… Read More »Now’s the Time to Plant Your Fall Garden
Bill Sublette
Having a cup of joe? Thank a pollinator!
(Posted June 18, 2025) Did you have a cup of coffee this morning? A banana or blueberries with your cereal?… Read More »Having a cup of joe? Thank a pollinator!
Protecting Darkness at Night, and Why Gardeners Should Care
April 21-28, the week of this month’s new moon, is International Dark Sky Week. This is a worldwide celebration of… Read More »Protecting Darkness at Night, and Why Gardeners Should Care
Enriching Lives Through Therapeutic Horticulture
All of us who work in the garden appreciate how it can enhance our physical, mental, and emotional well-being. With… Read More »Enriching Lives Through Therapeutic Horticulture
Is it the Dead of Winter in Your Garden? Hardly
The shortening days of fall signaled to our plants that it was quitting time for the food-making machinery in their… Read More »Is it the Dead of Winter in Your Garden? Hardly
The Spotted Lanternfly Is Here. What Should We Do?
(Published August 2024; updated June 2025.) The spotted lanternfly, an invasive insect from Asia, started working its way toward the… Read More »The Spotted Lanternfly Is Here. What Should We Do?
It’s Time to Celebrate Our Pollinators
In Virginia and nationwide, June 17-23 is Pollinator Week, a time to celebrate the essential role that pollinators play in… Read More »It’s Time to Celebrate Our Pollinators