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Roots and Shoots

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

Gardening

Roots and Shoots: Countdown to Seed Sowing

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | February 18, 2022

Preparing early season crops

Gardening

Roots and Shoots: Gardening in the Snow

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | February 4, 2022

If you’ve got a milk jug, you’ve got a greenhouse

Gardening

Vegetable garden

Roots and Shoots: Zone in on Planning

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | January 21, 2022

Working with a master plan can save a lot of effort, time and money

Columnists

Dandelions blooming in December

Roots and Shoots: New Year’s Resolutions

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | January 8, 2022

Dandelions in December

Columnists

gardening books

Roots and Shoots: Gardener Gift Guide

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | November 30, 2021

Unexpected gifts they’ll actually use

Columnists

Little bluestem seed heads

Roots and Shoots: From the Prairie to Your Yard

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | November 16, 2021

The pleasures of a late autumn meadow

Columnists

jack-o’-lantern

Roots and Shoots: Garden Plans and Tweaks

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | November 2, 2021

Now is the time to observe and imagine

Columnists

Roots and Shoots: Matters of Texture and Shape

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | October 19, 2021

Beauty isn’t only in blooms