April = Half March, Half May

April = Half March, Half May

April always brings a glimmer of hope to the gardener. The days are warmer, though the winds are brisk and cool. Snow melts fast under the heat of April sun. Some days will definitely feel like March and others will tease us with the joy of May ahead. April in...
April Plant of the Month

April Plant of the Month

Glow Girl Birch Leaf Spirea The most intriguing new introduction for spring 2014 is Glow Girl Birch Leaf Spirea. Like its counterpart, Tor Birch Leaf Spirea it is a neat, compact, rounded plant that is easy to grow, deer resistant, and has tiny white flowers in the...
Spring Lawn Care

Spring Lawn Care

Hard to believe with the winter we are having that it’s time to start thinking about getting our lawns ready for the year. As spring approaches, the first things you might notice are the lawns turning green and plants starting to bloom. It is very important not...
March into Spring!

March into Spring!

March 20th is the first day of my favorite gardening season of all, Spring! As gardeners we may be more aware of all the changes coming to the world of gardening as the Earth emerges from a winter cover of white. Though some snow may fall in March, we know it will...
March News from the Field

March News from the Field

The most exciting thing happening on the farm this coming year is our introduction to a Community Supported Agricultural program, aka CSA (click here for a detailed explanation of our CSA program) What does this mean for the farm? Two things: We are building an...