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By HENRY HOMEYER
Despite my best efforts to support monarch butterflies, this year was discouraging: I only saw two monarchs visit my gardens. I have a small bed just for milkweeds, both the common one and swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata). But no monarchs laid...
By HENRY HOMEYER
The very last day of May this year surprised me: we got three inches of rain in a little over 12 hours. Although not unheard of, it came after a month when we often got an inch or two of rain over a two- or three-day period. The ground is soggy, our brook is overflowing … and we have no way of knowing if the summer will continue wet or turn hot and dry. As gardeners in uncertain times, it helps to plan for the worst and celebrate when we have the best. Let’s look at what you can do to help your plants survive.
By HENRY HOMEYER
To me, this felt like the summer that never was. It was rarely hot and sunny. The rainy gray days felt more like those in Portland, Ore., than in New England. Even so, our summer is largely over; it’s time to clean up and prepare for winter. Let’s...
By HENRY HOMEYER
I like dahlias. They are bright and come in many colors with blossoms from the size of daisies to the size of dinner plates. My wife, Cindy, loves dahlias. Every year we have discussions about how many we should plant and where they might go. I...
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