Columnists

Roots and Shoots: What’s Your Zone?

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | November 6, 2019

Knowing if a plant will survive winter temperatures is essential

Columnists

Roots and Shoots: Gardening is Hard, That’s a Thing

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | October 8, 2019

More reader questions

Gardening

Roots and Shoots: Your Questions Answered

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | September 4, 2019

This month’s topic: landscape pests

Gardening

Roots and Shoots: Native Plants from Past to Present

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | August 7, 2019

Lessons from America’s first female botanist

Gardening

Roots and Shoots: Creating a Flower Forest Garden

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | July 10, 2019

I’ve finally found a term for my gardening style

Gardening

Roots and Shoots: Healthy Soil, Better Drainage

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | June 5, 2019

The more you know about soil and plants, the better chance you have against climate change

Gardening

Roots and Shoots: Timberline Vista, Homemade Trough

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | May 8, 2019

Create vibrant landscapes with tiny plants

Columnists

Roots & Shoots: Making a To-Don’t List

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | April 10, 2019

Let’s make April “Be Kind to Your Yard” month

Gardening

Roots and Shoots: Ready, Set, Germinate

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | March 6, 2019

Tips for starting a vegetable garden

Gardening

Roots and Shoots: Seedling Trees for a Greener Future

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | February 6, 2019

What if everyone planted a tree this spring?

Gardening

Roots and Shoots: Reading for Long Winter Nights

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | January 2, 2019

Three books that will help until the days get longer

Gardening

Roots and Shoots: Seeing the Tree in the Forest

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | November 20, 2018

Taking the measure of a white pine

Columnists

Roots & Shoots: Gardening for a Rainy Day

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | October 24, 2018

How to prepare for more, but less frequent, rainfall

Gardening

Roots and Shoots: Designing a New Garden, Part 2

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | September 19, 2018

Ecological value … but also lovely

Gardening

Roots and Shoots: Designing a New Garden

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | August 22, 2018

With experience, it’s more difficult, not easier

Gardening

Roots and Shoots: Blooms in the Shadows

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | July 25, 2018

There is a lot to appreciate about shady spots

Gardening

Roots and Shoots: Weeding? Protect Your Soil

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | July 2, 2018

Digging, exposing and tilling may not be good strategy

Gardening

Roots and Shoots: Gardening for a Better Future

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | June 13, 2018

Visions of a low-carbon-footprint landscape

Gardening

Roots and Shoots: A Garden in a Bale

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | May 23, 2018

Low-cost alternative to raised beds

Gardening

Roots and Shoots: Gardening for the Planet

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | April 22, 2018

Simple tips to help save the planet

Gardening

Roots and Shoots: Five Years of Plants and Friends

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | April 4, 2018

Lessons I’ve learned, and inspirations I’ve met

Gardening

Roots and Shoots: Plant Breeding at Home

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | March 14, 2018

Most organic produce doesn’t start with an organic seed

Gardening

Roots and Shoots: Tech in the Garden

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | February 21, 2018

There’s an app for that

Gardening

Roots and Shoots: On Common Rodents and Lost Habitat

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | December 31, 2017

Resolutions for the gardener

Gardening

Roots and Shoots: Gardener Gift Guide

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | December 12, 2017

Great finds for green thumbs