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Gifts For Everyone On Your List
St. Lynn’s is the New St. Nick! Thoughtful gifts from St. Lynn's Press for everyone on your list... For Your Parents It seems like they have...
I Love ‘Salem’ Rosemary
Imagine: You love cooking with fresh rosemary at any time of year. Whether it’s fresh-cut sprigs that are tucked into a roasting chicken, dried...
Fall Color Alternatives to Burning Bush
I had a caller ask me about burning bush last week. Her husband has been noticing their brilliant red fall color and thought they should plant one...
I Love Prunus laurocerasus ‘Otto Luyken’
Imagine: You like to cut fresh greens from around your house and use them for wreaths, swags and flower arrangements. Holly is nice, of course, but...
The Curse Reversed?
Like so many Americans, I watched Game 7 of the World Series last night and was rooting for the Cubs. (How can someone who lives in Massachusetts,...
I Love Fothergilla x intermedia ‘Blue Shadow’
Imagine: You’re disappointed to see summer come to an end, and you really hate it when the sun starts setting so much earlier in the fall. Setting...
Is Your Outdoor Diary On Your Phone?
Some years ago when we lived on Pratt Hill Road in Spencertown, NY, one of our neighbors had a historical document in her attic. Up on the second...
Garden Vegetables in Late Fall
The garden may not appear to be full and abundant at this time of year, but looks can be deceiving. Yes, many vegetable plants are closing up shop....
Outside In Late October
Halloween is within sight but your mind isn't on costumes or trick-or-treat candy. You're savoring one of the last evenings on your deck,...
I Love the At Last Rose
Imagine: You need a small bouquet, something that will lift spirits and prompt smiles all day. Maybe it’s an apology for being cranky with a...
How To Plant Garlic
We planted our garlic today. This is something that is done in the fall and we usually put ours in the ground in October. If you're new to growing...
Garden Design Lessons From Nature
There are lessons in garden design everywhere, but especially in natural areas. Here are a few that I was thinking about as I walked our dog in...
I Love Senorita Blanca Cleome
Name: Cleome hybrid Senorita Blanca Type of Plant: An annual plant from Proven Winners, this is a special version of the garden annual Cleome, which...
Happy Birthday, Mom
It is fitting that I spent the morning repotting houseplants. It is my mother's birthday today. Had she not died recently, she would have been 90...
October Garden Orzo Salad
Even as the gardening season moves toward a killing frost there can be a bounty of vegetables to harvest. Today I went into the garden to ask...
I Love Zephyr Summer Squash
Name: Cucurbita pepo 'Zephyr' aka zephyr summer squash Type of Plant: A vigorous summer squash that produces delicious tasting squash with nutty...
Crispy Sweet Potato Cake
AKA: What to do with leftover sweet potatoes or yams. I had some garnet yams left over last week, so I decided to make them into cakes. These were...
I Love Bloomerang Lilac
Name: Syringa x 'Penda' aka Bloomerang® Purple Lilac Type of Plant: A re-blooming lilac shrub, hardy in Zones 3-7 Why I love this: There are many...