Native plants are an alternative

Pamela Doan
Pamela Doan, who lives in Philipstown, has been reporting for The Current since 2013. She can be reached at [email protected].
Roots and Shoots: Why Buy Soil When You Make it?
Compost works wonders in raised beds
Roots and Shoots: Life in the Hudson — Water Chestnut’s Impact
Wash boats to stop the spread of invasive species
Roots and Shoots: Plant Invader in the Hudson
Water chestnut, or Trapa natans, prefers freshwater
Roots and Shoots: Weather Is on Our Minds
Questions from readers about the garden
Roots and Shoots: A 3-Year-Old’s Birthday Gift — A Butterfly Garden
Mom asks guests to bring a plant as a present
Roots and Shoots: What to Do in the Garden Now
Be on the look-out for Asian long-horned beetles
Roots and Shoots: Following the International Trail of a Turtle
South African parasitologist visits Barrett Pond
Roots and Shoots: Get to Know Your Leafy Neighbors
Trees can affect your health, well-being and even income
Roots and Shoots: One Hundred Years of Roses
Richard Szypula tends to Rosa Dorothy Perkins
Haldane’s Strategic Plan Takes Teaching and Learning in a New Direction
An interview with Superintendent Diana Bowers
Roots and Shoots: Phragmites Are Moving Up the Mountain
Nasty invader in areas drier than typical wetland habitat
Conservation Easement Proposal on Hold
Decision awaits arrival of new Garrison School Board members
Roots and Shoots: Foliage and So Much More
Zshawn Sullivan’s work produces gardener envy
Roots and Shoots: Gardening in the Dark, Damp Crevices
What kind of room has no windows or doors? A mushroom.
Proposals for Garrison’s School Forest Would Secure Future Without Development
Hudson Highlands Land Trust presents options to board
Roots and Shoots: No Bees, No Food
Afraid of bees? Make a conservation border on the edge of your yard
Roots and Shoots: How Warm Is Your Garden?
Trapping air close to the soil can extend growing season
School Budgets Up for Vote May 19
Tax increases for both districts under levy limit
Roots and Shoots: Raising a Future Gardener
Advice on getting kids into the green
Roots and Shoots: When Planting Vegetables, It’s All About Location
Rotate your crops on a three-year schedule