Northeast Regional Reports
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Northeast Regional ReportsMulches to Conserve Moisture
When spring is as cold and wet as this one has been, it can be hard to imagine the soil will ever dry out. But here in the Northeast, we…
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Northeast Regional ReportsPlan Ahead for a Late Summer Show
A Northeastern garden in June is hard to beat, growing with as much energy and enthusiasm as we feel after a long winter. And if anything is lacking, every garden…
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Northeast Regional ReportsRegional Picks: Shrubs for Shade – Northeast
Shade in the garden might seem like a limitation, but the seasoned gardener knows this is just an opportunity to utilize plants that would wilt in a sunny spot. As…
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Northeast Regional ReportsHow to Do the Chelsea Chop
Gardening takes a leap of faith: we hope plants will thrive to meet our expectations and fulfill their assigned roles. But we can do more than cross our fingers. To…
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Northeast Regional ReportsHow to Take Advantage of an Early Spring in the Northeast
The groundhog predicted an early spring this year. Should we believe him? Back when Thoreau compiled his lists of flowering times and migration observations, spring arrived in Concord, Massachusetts, a…
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Northeast Regional ReportsMud Season in the Northeastern Garden
Here in the Northeast, spring is a myth. In between the polar vortices and heat and humidity that exile us indoors, we have a short window of wobbly weather: a…
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Northeast Regional ReportsUnderused Perennials for the Northeast
1. Himalayan Maidenhair Fern Name: Adiantum venustum Zones: 5–8 Size: 6 to 12 inches tall and 12 to 36 inches wide Conditions: Partial to full shade; average to…
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Northeast Regional ReportsPlants for Early Spring Color
It’s difficult to defend a month that has most Northeastern gardeners contemplating a permanent move south. After the injury of February, March is an insult. Even the spring equinox can’t…
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Northeast Regional ReportsNortheast: April To-Do List
“April is the cruelest month,” or so says T. S. Eliot. But even he goes on to mention lilacs and “stirring dull roots with spring rain.” April may be wet—some…
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Northeast Regional ReportsNortheast: March To-Do List
March has to be the most challenging month for Northeastern gardeners. The weather is aggressively indecisive—balmy one day, snowing the next—and we are ready to GO. But if we tidy…
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