Early October Garden Tips
It’s still too early to lock up the rakes, shovels, and trowels until spring. The good news - October is
Early Fall Gardening Tips
There’s no mistaking it…. Fall is in the air. If the cooler weather has restored your energy and interest, here’s
Tackling the Lawn: Seed vs. Sod
How would you sum up the weather for the past few months? Hot, humid, and dry could come to mind!
Late Summer Gardening Tips
As summer begins its annual transition to fall, here are a few chores that may need attention in the garden
Summer Lawn Spoilers
Many Long Island lawns are struggling, and we can blame much of it on the weather. Extended periods of stressful
Leaves of Three…
You know the saying – leaves of three, let it be! Poison ivy, Toxicodendron radicans, is a fast-growing deciduous woody
ABC’s of Harvesting Veggies
The old saying, "don't harvest the corn 'til the water's boiling," may be familiar sounding. Simply put, it means that
Celebrate the Mid-Summer Garden
Seems like just last week it was planting time in the vegetable garden and anticipating the first harvest of ripe
Basil for Every Garden!
Basil is one of the most popular herbs grown in American gardens. A member of the mint family, basil is
Hosta la Vista!
You can call them funkia, plantain lily, or hosta; but the common name and Latin name is the same –