Don’t fear orchids: They’re easy to grow, in The Journal News/lohud.com Shopping for Gardening Accessories With Shane Powers, NY Times Heirloom Seeds or Flinty Hybrids?, NYTimes Want to see orchids up close? The annual orchid show at the New York Botanical Garden runs through April 25. This year, it has… Read More →
Perennials: Prune roses when buds break. Begin monthly fertilization with rose food. Roses need full sun, good drainage and enough space for ample air circulation and regular watering, 1 to 2 inches water per week. Flowers: Dahlias can be divided and planted in pots ina soil-less mix to get a… Read More →
From the PR folks at Wave Hill: Visit Wave Hill in April as the trees begin to bloom! Spend a day learning about alpine gardens and making your own rustic container. Take advantage of the MillionTreesNYC free tree giveaway. Attend a birding walk at the High Line and at Wave… Read More →
From Donna Sharrett of the Ossining Organic Community Garden: “Join us for the first gardening event of 2011 at the Ossining Organic Community Garden – a discussion about potatoes. Learn how to grow, harvest, store & the history of potatoes. Saturday April 2nd, 2011 at 11am at the Ossining Organic… Read More →
April 2 Stony Point: Junior Master Gardener Wildlife Gardener Program. Children ages 8 to 12 can learn about wildlife and gardening from 10 a.m. to noon on April 2, 9, May 7, 14, 21 and June 11. Topics to be covered include botany, plant science, insects and wildlife habitats. Registration… Read More →
just got a note from Lee Reich about his pruning workshop on Sunday.
And he’s got a pruning workshop on Sunday. (His workshops are very good—I’ve been to 3 or 4.): “PRUNING WORKSHOP with Lee Reich (author of The Pruning Book) This hands-on (my hands) workshop will cover: •When is the best time to prune •The “tools of the trade” •How plants –... Read More →
News from Lee Reich (love his “farmdener”—fits lots of gardeners I know): “GRAFTING WORKSHOP with Lee Reich, farmdener* and writer Joyce Kilmer wrote: Poems are made by fools like me; But only God can make a tree. Not so!! You and I can also make trees, by grafting. Learn how… Read More →
Perennials: Carefully remove the mulches from perennial beds keeping some handy in case of a freezing spell. Keep a journal and photographs of location and bloom time of bulbs as an aid for planning new bulb beds next fall. Flowers: Purchase pansy plants for instant color in planters or among… Read More →
A couple of late adds for the garden calendar: Meet at 9:30 a.m. April 9 at the New City Library to search for tasty, spring plants with Paul Tappenden, the adventurous and knowledgeable forager. Registration is required, so call 845-634-4997, ext. 139. The library is at 220 N. Main St…. Read More →
