Gardening

Here are some tips on winter identification

Tools available to manage wooded properties

Plants, animals resilient but vulnerable

Predictions and inspiration for 2016

These books will get them through the off-season

Gratitude for the vegetables, the soil, the worms and the spring

Early detection, rapid response

Organic growing makes it easier

Grow veggies with row covers, a hoop house or a cold frame

Rain, rain, don’t go away

Native plants are an alternative

Compost works wonders in raised beds

Wash boats to stop the spread of invasive species

Water chestnut, or Trapa natans, prefers freshwater

Questions from readers about the garden

Mom asks guests to bring a plant as a present

Beware the hornworm

Be on the look-out for Asian long-horned beetles

South African parasitologist visits Barrett Pond

Trees can affect your health, well-being and even income

Richard Szypula tends to Rosa Dorothy Perkins

Also, be smart about watering

Seek out inspiration

Nasty invader in areas drier than typical wetland habitat

Zshawn Sullivan’s work produces gardener envy