DESPITE THE CONTINUOUS RAIN HERE (about 19 inches since mid-August), I still claim the tenth month as my colorful favorite. This is when the ancient maples and oaks become giant fireballs of vermilion and gold. I’ll take photographs at mid-month, the height of our Northeastern “leaf-peeping” season. In the meantime, here is my “To Do”… Read more »

SEPTEMBER isn’t for the faint-hearted gardener. This is the time to divide and reset perennials, order and plant bulbs, harvest and preserve veggies, set up a window garden, and prepare the vacationing houseplants for their return to indoor life. Feeling energetic? Good. You’ll reap great rewards later on if you accomplish all of the following… Read more »

ALTHOUGH IT ARRIVED this year with a trellis-toppling tempest, October is still my favorite month. Why? Because this is when the ancient maples and oaks here become giant fireballs of vermilion and gold. I’ll take photographs at mid-month, the height of our Northeastern “leaf-peeping” season. In the meantime, here is my “To Do” list for… Read more »