Apr 26, 2023
Buying topsoil is a quick and popular fix for many garden problems – but buyer beware says Dawn Pettinelli, Director of the University of Connecticut’s Soil & Nutrient Analysis Lab. There are no industry standards, not even a definition, of what makes a good topsoil. Dawn shares tips on making sure the topsoil you...
Apr 19, 2023
“Gardeners are the worst threat to native plants.” Hostility toward horticulturists is common within the ecological restoration community. But, John Gedraitis of Van Berkum Nursery says, it’s an impediment to growers such as him who want to expand the availability of local ecotype plants, genetically adapted...
Apr 12, 2023
Elizabeth Licata, a passionate promoter of Garden Walk Buffalo, the nation’s largest free open garden tour, and a longtime contributor to the popular blog “Garden Rant” takes on gardener anthropomorphism, our appealing but destructive habit of ascribing human emotions and characteristics to plants.
Apr 5, 2023
Landscape architects Wolfgang Oehme and James van Sweden electrified the gardening world in 1975 when they introduced a new horticultural richness and a concern for sustainability with their “New American Garden Style.” Eric Groft, current CEO of Oehme, van Sweden discusses the firm’s new book, “Beyond...