Dec 20, 2025 | Postcards From Plants
A hint about improving your mood at the time of year when the nights are long: go outside at sunrise and sunset if you can. Admire the sky. Walk. Breath and be thankful.
Dec 13, 2025 | Postcards From Plants
No matter where you live, there is the opportunity to celebrate the seasons and appreciate how plants change from month to month.
Dec 6, 2025 | Postcards From Plants
For evergreen plants, it’s all about water retention, protection from sun-scald, and fluctuating temperatures. Some plants have shiny foliage, while others have scale-like structures that protect the plant from water-loss.
Nov 29, 2025 | Postcards From Plants
Most information you find about the holiday Cyclamen plants tells you not to water from above because you might get “crown rot.” Personally, I have never found this to be the case if I water the plant really well and then wait to water again when...
Nov 22, 2025 | Postcards From Plants
If you’re interested in doing a deep dive into the history of poinsettias as a holiday plant, read this article published by Purdue University.
Nov 15, 2025 | Postcards From Plants
On The Garden Lady today I’ll be starting the program off with a visit from Tawny Simiski, Entomologist at the UMass Cooperative Extension. We’ll be talking about the spotted lanternfly, and other insects of interest in the Northeast. Although the spotted...
