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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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New Hudson Highlands Map Introduced

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan August 25, 2013January 21, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Created to raise awareness of area

Posted inGardening

Roots and Shoots: Treating Black, Moldy Growth on a Tree

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan August 22, 2013September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Infected branches must be burned or buried

Posted inGardening

Roots and Shoots: Conversations Between Gardeners

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan August 15, 2013September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

“I just wanted to show you this….”

Posted inGardening

Roots and Shoots: More Eyes in the Forest

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan August 8, 2013August 3, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

The Asian longhorned beetle has wreacked havoc on our trees

Posted inGardening

Roots and Shoots: Reader Questions

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan August 1, 2013September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Sex ed and blueberries; fairy rings in the yard

Posted inGardening

Roots and Shoots: Tomato Lovers Beware

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan July 24, 2013December 19, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Late blight is in the air

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Roots and Shoots: Birth Control For Deer

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan July 17, 2013September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Decreased deer population on Fire Island by 50 percent over a five-year span

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Roots and Shoots: Living in Peace With Mushrooms and Pests

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan July 6, 2013September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Consider the options before reaching for the pesticides

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Roots and Shoots: Garlic Scapes

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan June 30, 2013September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Worth the eight-month wait

Posted inGardening

Roots and Shoots: When It’s OK to Kill a Plant

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan June 22, 2013September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Sending a healthy plant to the compost pile feels like murder

Posted inGardening

Roots and Shoots: Garden Battles

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan June 20, 2013August 4, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Incisors off my eggplant, flea beetle!

Posted inGardening

Roots and Shoots: A Morning in the Japanese Maple Forest

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan June 12, 2013September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Bob Harvey ordered his first seedlings almost 20 years ago

Posted inGardening

Roots and Shoots: What to Do in the Garden Now

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan June 1, 2013September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Philipstown has exploded with green things

Posted inGardening

Roots and Shoots: Confessions of a Plant Addict

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan May 25, 2013September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

More things to plant than there is time in a weekend

Posted inGardening

Roots and Shoots: Flood or Drought

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan May 20, 2013September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Changing rainfall patterns and the garden

Posted inGardening

Roots and Shoots: Toe-MAY-Toe, Toe-MAH-Toe

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan May 11, 2013July 10, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

No matter how you say it, homegrown are best

Posted inGardening

Roots and Shoots: Lasagna Gardening

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan May 4, 2013July 10, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Creating a no-till vegetable garden

Posted inGardening

Roots and Shoots: 50 Ways to Thank a Tree

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan April 27, 2013September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Ten seedlings for $15? It seemed like a dream come true

Posted inGardening

Roots and Shoots: Eco-Friendly Tips for Gardeners

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan April 20, 2013September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Does your garden have a carbon footprint?

Posted inGardening

Roots and Shoots: Lemon or Lime Soil?

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan April 13, 2013September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Getting to know the balance of your soil is like solving a crossword puzzle with a chemistry set

Posted inGardening

Roots and Shoots: Plant a Native Flower, Save a Bee

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan April 6, 2013September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Bee-friendly gardens are beautiful and useful, too

Posted inGardening

Roots and Shoots: Playing ‘I Spy’ in the Backyard

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan March 30, 2013September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Will the growing season ever arrive?

Posted inGardening

Roots and Shoots: Soil! It’s What’s in the Dirt

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan March 25, 2013September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

It’s the time of year when every gardener is fantasizing about the bounty

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