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Henry Homeyer: Time to prune trees, shrubs "> "> "> "> Published: 7/9/2021 9:44:16 PM Modified: 7/9/2021 9:44:26 PM By HENRY HOMEYER For the Monitor By now your rhododendrons, lilacs and other spring bloomers have bloomed, and are ready to prune. By pruning now, you will not damage buds that will form later this summer and bloom next spring. This is also a good time to prune evergreens like pines and hemlocks if you are trying to control their size. Let’s start with rhododendrons and azaleas,...

As the song goes, It’s “Summertime, and the livin’ is easy!” Well, not really. Yes, I’ve planted my 53 tomato plants, 200 onions and more, but there is still plenty to do. Let’s look at a few chores you might want to do this weekend.Your tomatoes need...

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — A little over a year ago, David Briggs started a process that would, if successful, result in a renovated and fully resourced Briggs Opera House that would serve as an incubator for arts organizations and performers.His idea was...

Town Meeting in Cornish ended with a jolt of literary excitement on Tuesday as library trustees announced that Colleen O’Neill, widow of author J.D. Salinger, is offering to donate the former Cornish General Store to the town to be converted into a...

When you face a flower bed and can’t immediately tell what’s a weed and what’s a flower, you have a situation my wife, Cindy Heath, calls Code Red. It happens to the best of us at times, myself included. So what does a gardener do?My wife, Cindy...

Marc Awodey was a Burlington painter and former Seven Days art critic who died suddenly in 2012 at the age of 51. Ever since then,...

Dont miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.   By now birds are finding their own food and have less need for that sunflower seed we have been providing during the cold days of winter. So what can we do to help our birds as they go into the season of having young? Growing native trees and shrubs on our property can be a huge help to our bird friends. Let me explain. It is not enough to put out birdhouses, we need to help birds find food for their chicks. The diet of baby birds is about 90...

Gardening: When is the best time to plant vegetables? Henry Homeyer I know some gardeners who plant their potatoes or tomatoes in the garden on the same day every year. Not me. I think planting time is best based not only on the last frost date in your garden, but also the soil temperature and up-to-date weather predictions. And, of course, late frosts do occur unexpectedly and can wipe out your tomato or pepper seedlings. So don’t jump the gun. The internet has many guides and suggestions fo...

Henry Homeyer: It’s time for some winter planning Tasha loved roosters, including this one named Chicahominy Henry Homeyer photos – For the Monitor Notecards and a file box for storing plant records This 10-year gardeners journal is a good way to record garden notes Wayne Mezitt (left) presents Tasha Tudor a “White Weeper” crab apple. Published: 3/12/2021 6:48:41 PM I was recently thumbing through my first book, Notes from the Garden, looking for an inspiration for yet another wint...

Gardening: Charting the history of your garden By Henry Homeyer, Special to The Journal © Henry Homeyer This 10-year gardeners journal is a good way to remember details of what you planted and when. I was recently thumbing through my first book, "Notes from the Garden," looking for inspiration for yet another winter article. In it I read that I had planted my "Merrill" magnolia in 2001. I had forgotten that I planted it just 20 years ago this spring — it feels like it has a...