Roots and Shoots – Page 2 – The Current

Shane Stevens, a CCE regional director, points out the effects of beech bark disease during Master Forest Owner training. Photo provided

Roots and Shoots: Into the Woods

by Pamela Doan March 8, 2024March 8, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

How to get help from, or become, a Master Forest Owner

A bucket of compost tea Photo provided

Roots and Shoots: Compost Tea

by Pamela Doan February 9, 2024February 9, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

How to make it, how to use it

winterberry

Roots and Shoots: Gardening 365

by Pamela Doan January 26, 2024January 26, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

What to work on in the winter

Roots and Shoots: Looking Back to Move Ahead

by Pamela Doan January 12, 2024January 12, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Vote for your plants

Most of the Highlands are in Hardiness Zone 6b, which indicates the coldest expected winter temperatures are just below zero, although some spots are in the slightly milder 7a (light green). USDA

Roots and Shoots: Mild Winter Rules

by Pamela Doan December 8, 2023December 16, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Adapting to changing zones

Roots and Shoots: Gifts for Gardeners

by Pamela Doan November 24, 2023December 27, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Skip the trowels and get these instead

Roots and Shoots: The Best of Fall

by Pamela Doan November 10, 2023December 17, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Native shrubs that light up the fall landscape

The flower garden and tool shed at Stonecrop Photo provided

Roots and Shoots: Spring Gifts

by Pamela Doan October 27, 2023October 27, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

It’s time to plant bulbs

This is the red oak in my yard that I'm glad I didn't destroy by trying to transplant it 13 years ago. Photo by P. Doan

Roots and Shoots: Big Trees

by Pamela Doan October 13, 2023October 13, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Planting oaks and maples

Erin McNally

Roots and Shoots: Sparks of Future Plants

by Pamela Doan September 29, 2023September 29, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Collecting seeds inspires generations

Tussock moth caterpillars have been busy eating leaves and growing fast for their next stage. Photo by P. Doan

Roots and Shoots: Fall Prep

by Pamela Doan September 1, 2023September 1, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Don’t stop weeding just yet

evergreens

Roots and Shoots: Evergreens in the Garden

by Pamela Doan August 18, 2023August 18, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

I wasn’t initially a fan, but they grew on me

A shadbush blooms in the school garden at Haldane in Cold Spring. Photo by P. Doan

Roots and Shoots: Consider the Trees

by Pamela Doan August 4, 2023August 4, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Which trees have more resilience against the changing climate?

Bottlebush buckeye is a shrub that likes shade and forms thickets. Photos by P. Doan

Roots and Shoots: Mid-Season Highlights

by Pamela Doan July 21, 2023July 26, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

What’s doing well so far

Butterflyweed, a native milkweed, is a tough and hardy plant suited for full sun and less-than-ideal areas. Photo by P. Doan

Roots and Shoots: Plants For Tough Conditions

by Pamela Doan July 7, 2023July 18, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

What to grow when you can’t grow anything

This broomsedge grass appeared in a field we stopped mowing. The native grass was in the soil's seed bank and if I collect it and grow it, it will be a local ecotype plant. Photo by P. Doan

Roots and Shoots: Finding Native Plants

by Pamela Doan June 9, 2023June 9, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

How your yard can help restore biodiversity

fall foliage

Roots and Shoots: Gardening in Weird Weather

by Pamela Doan May 26, 2023May 26, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Here’s my advice for the spring: “Maybe” and “It depends”

Joe pye weed is a perennial that doesn't need your approval.

Roots and Shoots: Grieving with Plants

by Pamela Doan May 12, 2023May 12, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Creating a memorial garden

Hydrangea print

Roots and Shoots: Mixing Art and Horticulture

by Pamela Doan April 28, 2023May 1, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Surprises everywhere at Stonecrop Garden

My two American chestnuts enjoying the view while they wait for their turn. Photo by P. Doan

Roots and Shoots: Restoring the King of the Forest

by Pamela Doan April 14, 2023April 17, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

How you can help American chestnut trees return to the Highlands.

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 March 31, 2023April 4, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Looking back on a decade of gardening advice

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 March 17, 2023March 17, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Well… it’s complicated

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 March 3, 2023March 3, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Drastic times call for drastic measures

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 February 17, 2023April 18, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Planning a garden to withstand climate change

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

Roots and Shoots: Aquatic Superpowers

by Pamela Doan February 3, 2023February 3, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

The hidden hazards of free salad