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The Highlands Current - News for Philipstown (Cold Spring, Nelsonville, Garrison) and Beacon, New York

April 02, 2023


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Roots and Shoots

Gardening
The writer's first native- plant garden included bee balm, echinacea, phlox, black- eye Susan and cup plant. (The latter has since been removed for its invasive tendencies.) Photo by P. Doan

Roots and Shoots: 10 Years Green

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | March 31, 2023

Looking back on a decade of gardening advice

Gardening
Our columnist had to dig deep to uncover these sprouting daffodils under this week's snow. (Photo by P. Doan(

Roots and Shoots: Time to Plant the Peas?

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | March 17, 2023

Well… it’s complicated

Gardening
Preparing a yard with cardboard and wood chips for planting meadow-style Photo by P. Doan

Roots and Shoots: How to Kill a Lawn

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | March 3, 2023

Drastic times call for drastic measures

Gardening
Even though there are signs of spring, like these snowdrop and crocus blooms, don't start planting yet. (Photos by P. Doan)

Roots and Shoots: Sowing Seeds of Resilience

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | February 17, 2023

Planning a garden to withstand climate change

Gardening
Watercress grew and spread quickly in my pond during winter. Photo by P. Doan

Roots and Shoots: Aquatic Superpowers

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | February 3, 2023

The hidden hazards of free salad

Gardening
Bloodroot is one of the earliest flowers to bloom in the forest and the flowers emerge before it is fully leafed out.

Roots and Shoots: Digging Up Plants Online

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | January 20, 2023

Surfing the wood wide web

Gardening
Nature in action in winter: This fungus has found a good home on a tree stump. Photo by P. Doan

Roots and Shoots: Garden Resolutions V.11

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | January 7, 2023

Looking back on 10 years of garden resolutions

Gardening
the secret lives of backyard bugs

Roots and Shoots: Holiday Gifts for Gardeners

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | December 9, 2022

(Or maybe just yourself)

Gardening
Pussy willow catkins in spring; willows are a key species for insects and therefore, birds. Photo by P. Doan

Roots and Shoots: Thank You, to the Plants

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | November 25, 2022

Gratitude in the garden

Gardening
Find beauty in sleeping plants.

Roots and Shoots: Season of Rest

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | November 11, 2022

Finding beauty in sleeping plants

Gardening
Lots of life is happening under those fallen leaves. Photo by P. Doan

Roots and Shoots: Life Under the Leaves

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | October 28, 2022

Put down the rake and relax

Gardening
New England asters

Roots and Shoots: Falling for Asters (and Goldenrod)

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | October 14, 2022

Autumn colors return to the garden

Around Town
During the drought, this Joe pye weed withered and died in one section while another section bloomed. (Photo by P. Doan)

Roots and Shoots: Plant Breeding for Beginners

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | September 16, 2022

Save seeds from your drought-hardy plants

Gardening
Put your roof and downspouts to work collecting rainwater. Photo by P. Doan

Roots and Shoots: What to Do About the Water

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | September 2, 2022

Rain barrels for everyone!

Gardening
This tenacious cactus has survived in a box with no soil or care for more than a year. Photo by P. Doan

Roots and Shoots: Last Plant Standing

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | August 19, 2022

Prickly Pear Cactus, it’s your time to shine

Gardening
The current condition of the lawn can be a good motivator to plant something different. Photo by P. Doan

Roots and Shoots: Better Choices for Dry Lawns

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | August 5, 2022

Drought-tolerant alternatives to turf grasses

Gardening
It took a few minutes of observation to realize the bit of fluff at center was moving. A Master Gardener helped identify it as a wavy lined emerald moth caterpillar feasting on the echinacea.

Roots and Shoots: What You Need: More Plants

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | July 22, 2022

Mass plantings disguise imperfections

Gardening
Gardening success as defined by losing your parsley to hungry swallowtail caterpillars

Roots and Shoots: Praise the Pollinators

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | June 24, 2022

Much of our food system relies on them

Gardening
seedling winterberry bush

Roots and Shoots: Season of Despair

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | June 10, 2022

The never-ending battle against invasive species

Gardening
Treat your yard to a nicely behaved and lovely vine this season with native honeysuckle.

Roots and Shoots: Dual Nature

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | May 27, 2022

Don’t let vines get out of control

Gardening
current office tree pit

Roots and Shoots: Planting in Public

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | May 13, 2022

Planting on Main Street is different from your yard

Gardening
Car full of plants

Roots and Shoots: Plant Shopping

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | April 29, 2022

It’s easy to buy plants. Keeping them alive is another project.

Gardening
The white collar and its distinct movement make the jumping worm easy to identify.

Roots and Shoots: Jumping Worms

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | April 15, 2022

Big appetite + large family + no natural predators = ecological pain

Gardening
hyacinth bean vine

Roots and Shoots: Layer on the Legumes

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | March 18, 2022

If you can only plant one thing…

Gardening
Bengay tube from the 1930s

Roots and Shoots: Lead in the Soil

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | March 4, 2022

What Cold Spring’s industrial past means for your garden

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