Ed. note: This article supplements a larger feature on community gardening in the Fall 2025 issue of Northern Gardener. Learn more about how you may read issues online here. Gardens are social! Part of our job as gardeners is to set the stage for good garden conversations. The key to any lively party is diversity,…

Early October is one of the best times to plant bulbs in the North. These tiny, dried bulbs will bloom from early April until June, if you plant a succession of bulbs. Over the years, the hort society has offered a number of tried and true bulb planting tips. Here are some of our favorites….

As we dig out from this very snowy winter, we’re seeing lots of photos of rabbit damage to trees and shrubs. Whether fruit trees, evergreens or shrubs, the bunnies have been hungry this winter and they’ve been stripping the bark as high as our very tall snow drifts. “This winter has been brutal on plants…