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Roots and Shoots

Watercress grew and spread quickly in my pond during winter. Photo by P. Doan
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Roots and Shoots: Aquatic Superpowers

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

The hidden hazards of free salad

Bloodroot is one of the earliest flowers to bloom in the forest and the flowers emerge before it is fully leafed out.
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Roots and Shoots: Digging Up Plants Online

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan January 20, 2023January 20, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Surfing the wood wide web

Nature in action in winter: This fungus has found a good home on a tree stump. Photo by P. Doan
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Roots and Shoots: Garden Resolutions V.11

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan January 7, 2023January 12, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Looking back on 10 years of garden resolutions

the secret lives of backyard bugs
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Roots and Shoots: Holiday Gifts for Gardeners

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan December 9, 2022August 3, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

(Or maybe just yourself)

Pussy willow catkins in spring; willows are a key species for insects and therefore, birds. Photo by P. Doan
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Roots and Shoots: Thank You, to the Plants

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan November 25, 2022November 25, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Gratitude in the garden

Find beauty in sleeping plants.
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Roots and Shoots: Season of Rest

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan November 11, 2022November 11, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Finding beauty in sleeping plants

Lots of life is happening under those fallen leaves. Photo by P. Doan
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Roots and Shoots: Life Under the Leaves

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan October 28, 2022October 28, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Put down the rake and relax

New England asters
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Roots and Shoots: Falling for Asters (and Goldenrod)

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan October 14, 2022October 14, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Autumn colors return to the garden

During the drought, this Joe pye weed withered and died in one section while another section bloomed. (Photo by P. Doan)
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Roots and Shoots: Plant Breeding for Beginners

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan September 16, 2022September 25, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Save seeds from your drought-hardy plants

Put your roof and downspouts to work collecting rainwater. Photo by P. Doan
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Roots and Shoots: What to Do About the Water

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan September 2, 2022September 2, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Rain barrels for everyone!

This tenacious cactus has survived in a box with no soil or care for more than a year. Photo by P. Doan
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Roots and Shoots: Last Plant Standing

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan August 19, 2022August 19, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Prickly Pear Cactus, it’s your time to shine

The current condition of the lawn can be a good motivator to plant something different. Photo by P. Doan
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Roots and Shoots: Better Choices for Dry Lawns

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan August 5, 2022August 5, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Drought-tolerant alternatives to turf grasses

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.
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Roots and Shoots: What You Need: More Plants

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan July 22, 2022July 30, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Mass plantings disguise imperfections

Gardening success as defined by losing your parsley to hungry swallowtail caterpillars
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Roots and Shoots: Praise the Pollinators

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Much of our food system relies on them

seedling winterberry bush
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Roots and Shoots: Season of Despair

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan June 10, 2022June 10, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

The never-ending battle against invasive species

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

Roots and Shoots: Dual Nature

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan May 27, 2022May 27, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Don’t let vines get out of control

current office tree pit
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Roots and Shoots: Planting in Public

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan May 13, 2022May 13, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Planting on Main Street is different from your yard

Car full of plants
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Roots and Shoots: Plant Shopping

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan April 29, 2022April 29, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

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

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

Roots and Shoots: Jumping Worms

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan April 15, 2022April 15, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

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

hyacinth bean vine
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Roots and Shoots: Layer on the Legumes

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan March 18, 2022March 18, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

If you can only plant one thing…

Bengay tube from the 1930s
Posted inGardening

Roots and Shoots: Lead in the Soil

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan March 4, 2022March 4, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

What Cold Spring’s industrial past means for your garden

spring greens
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Roots and Shoots: Countdown to Seed Sowing

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan February 18, 2022December 19, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Preparing early season crops

Greenhouse
Posted inGardening

Roots and Shoots: Gardening in the Snow

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan February 4, 2022February 4, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

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

Vegetable garden
Posted inGardening

Roots and Shoots: Zone in on Planning

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan January 21, 2022January 21, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

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

Dandelions blooming in December
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Roots and Shoots: New Year’s Resolutions

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan January 8, 2022January 8, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Dandelions in December

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