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Pamela DoanColumnist

Pamela Doan, who lives in Philipstown, has been reporting for The Current since 2013. She can be reached at [email protected].

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Roots and Shoots: What to Feed the Food?

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan July 3, 2017September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Making sense of fertilizer

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Roots and Shoots: It’s Gypsy Moth Season

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan June 13, 2017December 19, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Here’s what to do to protect your trees

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Roots and Shoots: What to Do in the Garden Now

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan May 13, 2017September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Final frost date approaches on May 15

Posted inPhilipstown News

100 Days and the Environment

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan May 5, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

A conversation with Andrew Revkin

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Roots and Shoots: Know Your Seeds

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan April 22, 2017September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

The four types, and what you should be planting

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Roots and Shoots: Deer Resistant? Well, Maybe

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan April 5, 2017September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

“All bets are off when they’re starving”

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Roots and Shoots: Signs of Spring

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan March 4, 2017September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Planning for three-season color

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Roots and Shoots: Plant Sales? Now?

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan February 15, 2017September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Order forms available to secure your seedlings

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Roots and Shoots: Is It Spring Yet?

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan January 18, 2017September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

What you can do now to prepare

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Roots and Shoots: Dig Deeper in 2017

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan January 4, 2017September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Create a space for new things to flourish

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Roots and Shoots: Gifts for the Gardener

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan December 14, 2016September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Fourth annual guide includes great winter reading

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Roots and Shoots: Seeds, Glorious Seeds

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan November 22, 2016September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

A few reasons to save seeds

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Roots and Shoots: Tales From a Community Garden

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan November 9, 2016September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Three gardeners, three plots. What they did and what they learned.

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Roots and Shoots: Lessons From a Community Garden

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan October 26, 2016September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Hits and misses, and endless weeds

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A Television Series Designed to Change the World

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan October 25, 2016October 26, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Co-created by Garrison resident, season 2 of climate change documentary starts Oct. 30

Posted inAround Town

Halloween Happenings

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan October 21, 2016October 21, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Spooky, scary and fun events through Oct. 31

Posted inGardening

Roots and Shoots: Put Your Leaf Blower Away

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan October 12, 2016September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Leave the leaves for a healthier yard

Posted inArts & Leisure

If You See Kudzu, Say Something

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan October 4, 2016July 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Backyard naturalists collect reams of data for scientists

Posted inGardening

Roots and Shoots: It’s Not Winter Yet — Keep Weeding

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan September 28, 2016September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Vigilance now will make your spring easier

Posted inGardening

Roots and Shoots: Lawn Makeovers

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan September 14, 2016September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Do you really need all that grass?

Posted inPhilipstown News

Where’s the Fruit?

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan September 12, 2016October 15, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Extreme spring weather causes shortages now

Posted inGardening

Roots and Shoots: ’Tis the Season for … Root Vegetables

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan August 31, 2016September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Still time for one more planting

Posted inGardening

Roots and Shoots: Pests in Native Trees

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan August 17, 2016September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Early detection is key to survival

Posted inGardening

Roots and Shoots: It’s High Summer. How Are Your Plants?

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan August 3, 2016September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Wilting, covered in blooms, dying, being eaten by bugs?

Posted inGardening

Roots and Shoots: Build a Rain Garden, Save a Lake

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan July 19, 2016September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

County closes some beaches for swimming due to algal blooms

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