Kylee Baumle News Today

Nature Notes columnist Kylee Baumle is taking the week off. For your enjoyment, we are reprinting this column from 2019, when the feature was called “In the Garden.”

December is such a busy month. The holidays are in full swing, the weather is still trying to make up its mind, and the night skies are hoppin’.

Many of you are like us, having practiced composting for years. Others of you may have considered it but haven’t yet been motivated enough to do it. It’s not difficult,

I’ve never been much into foraging, the practice of finding edible natives and non-natives in the landscape or countryside. Oh, there are some things, like wild strawberries, mulberries, raspberries, and

As the season changes and spring gets into full swing, one of the things we anticipate is the return of certain birds and insects. Many will overwinter here, but others

Check out our favorite winter garden books, full of fun, creative indoor gardening tips and activities for gardeners of all ages.

It’s a well-known fact that fall color – when it occurs and its intensity – is weather driven. Certain meteorological factors trigger it and b

Crocus Pocus Photo credit/Kylee Baumle Did you know? Crocuses are in the Iris family. Every year, diminutive yellow or white or purple flowers appear in late February and early March, often piercing dead leaves and pushing defiantly through a layer of snow. They’re rewarded with the kiss of the sun and smiles from those of us who anxiously await their debut. The crocus is that harbinger of spring which is just as welcome as the familiar call of the red-winged blackbird. Mi...

Grow a cutting garden Tuesday, March 9, 2021 3:45 PM Photo credit: Kylee Baumle The possibilities for beautiful and varied bouquets are endless when you grow a garden specifically for cutting. Even if you don’t purchase those beautiful flowers you see when you walk by the floral section in the grocery, just seeing them can lift your spirits. What if you had your own abundance of blooms to choose from, enabling you to have fresh bouquets all summer long? I’ve ...