Gardening the Hudson Valley

Does companion planting work? It's hard to say. How do you even test it? One thing that's worth experimenting with is co... Read more

Should you prune while dormant? After they have flowered? Just let them grow. The trick is knowing when to prune what. L... Read more

Weeds are a fact of life in the garden. Knowing what you are dealing with, whether annual or perennial, is the fist line... Read more

My garlic was not stellar this year. In fact, it was down right puny. That's not going to happen again. Today's show is ... Read more

Successful transplanting requires more than digging a hole and plopping in a plant. Young plants are at your mercy and n... Read more

Piling your leaves at the edge of the road for pick up is a waste of garden gold. Here are 6 things you can do with your... Read more

The calendar says spring, but this is not ideal planting weather. Here's some advice for when it's safe to plant.

Wildlife is a never ending challenge in the garden and no one is more wily than the groundhog. We may never keep them ou... Read more

You can grow a lot of onions in a small space and even save them through most of winter. But they do have a few peculiar... Read more

Do you need to buy special fertilizers for every plant? Of course not. Here are a handful of things every plant needs an... Read more

You might not consider fall to be the ideal season for evaluating your garden's design, but you can learn a lot by study... Read more

As the vegetable garden starts to fade, herbs are a great way to fill in those increasing bare spots. Not every herb lov... Read more

It may be November, but it's still nice enough outdoors for the plants to be growing - which means there's work to be d... Read more

How to know what type of raspberries bushes you have and the best time and method for pruning them, so you get a great h... Read more

Have you ever noticed your fruit trees seem to drop lots of small fruits in the beginning of June? That's called June Dr... Read more

Not enough bees and other pollinators in your garden? There are a number of reasons for this, some of which are out of o... Read more

Would someone visiting your garden get a glimpse of who you are? If your garden doesn't reflect you every bit as well as... Read more

Some easy jobs for late summer, that will give you a headstart next spring.

Plants hate excessive heat as much as we do. Even though the heat doesn't usually last long, there are a few things we s... Read more

Have a few carrots, turnips, or beets still in the garden. Why not let them stay there and sweeten up. Today's podcast i... Read more