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This is a good time to beat the rush and get your soil tested so that you can improve your soil before you begin planting. Most New England states have soil testing labs available to gardeners. Finding one is as simple as searching for “Soil testing...
Traditionally farmers pruned their fruit trees and put wood ashes around their lilacs in March. And although this is a good time for both, you can do either earlier or later. I believe that because farmers couldn’t plant or work the soil in March,...
Here in Cornish Flat, N.H., we recently had our first day that shouted “Spring is here!” After a night of cool rain, the sun came out and temperatures climbed into the 50s. Now all we need are spring flowers. Me? I solved that problem by potting up...
When I was a young man my mailbox was often blessed with seed catalogs at this time of year. Now? Not so much. Back then I poured over them. I drooled over the listings. I wrote checks for small amounts and mailed them off to the companies offering...
Usually at this time of year I am planning my travel to the various flower shows around New England: Boston, Connecticut or Vermont. Perhaps Maine. Not this year. Most of the show have been put off due to COVID, including the Boston Show, which...