Putting Your Vegetable Garden to Bed You can postpone the inevitable (that is, winter) for a while by covering your vegetables with old sheets or bedspreads on cold nights, but the declining light and chilly daytime temperatures will naturally bring plant growth to a halt. See how to predict a frost. • Leave carrots, Read More »
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Growing plants in containers can be the perfect solution for gardeners with limited space, and on Long Island, where we can have HOT summers, but super cold winters, it can even allow you to enjoy the beauty of tropical plants year round. Type of container Most nurseries offer a huge selection of Read More »
Every summer, they arrive. Little green worms, dropping from threads and spinning in the breeze. While one or two of these little insects can seem cute, when they multiply, they can cause real damage to our trees and shrubs. Inchworms go by many different names, including cankerworms, spanworms, loopers, and measuring worms. Generally reaching one Read More »