In late winter, we gardeners rev up around sowing those first seeds indoors under lights. But the promise of a bountiful vegetable garden that keeps on giving doesn’t end there. Now is also the moment to make succession-sowing plans for… Read More ›
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A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – March 7, 2022 – Brian Jackson on Peat Alternatives
Gardeners have increasingly heard the call to reduce or eliminate their use of peat moss, the most familiar ingredient in seed-starting mixes and potting soils—one that a lot of us have long relied on. But peat is not sustainable, and… Read More ›
Craig LeHoullier on Tomatoes – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – February 28, 2022
Sick of winter? What I find helps, besides the occasional warmish, sunny day, is thinking about tomatoes. And that’s what we’re going to do today with Craig LeHoullier, author of the hit 2014 book “Epic Tomatoes,” who has over the… Read More ›
A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – February 21, 2022 – Brad Roeller on Deer
While most of us focus on keeping deer from browsing our gardens, Brad Roeller actually once managed what was called a Deer Browse Garden as part of a 10-year research study to learn more about what these big herbivores do,… Read More ›
A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – February 14, 2022 – James Golden’s Wild Garden
There’s an old expression in gardening, a folksy piece of advice that states: “Don’t fight the site.” James Golden has been guided by a more nuanced version of that idea in creating a much praised garden, a wildish, unexpected landscape… Read More ›
A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – February 7, 2022 – Sam Hoadley on Native Hydrangeas
It’s hard to name another genus of shrub that’s more beloved by gardeners than Hydrangea. But with the overwhelming popularity of Asian species, like the big blue mop heads and summer into fall Hydrangea paniculata types, where do hydrangeas fit… Read More ›
A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – January 31, 2022 – Christian Allyn on Invasives
When I saw news of an upcoming webinar about invasive plants listed on the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society‘s website, I knew I wanted to sign up and listen in. And also that I wanted to talk to the presenter, who founded a… Read More ›
A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – January 24, 2022 – Owen Taylor on Ancestral Seeds
As regular readers and listeners know, I’ve had a longtime interest in the organic seed movement, especially farm-based companies that grow at least some of the seed they sell and are proud to tell you where they source the rest…. Read More ›
A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – January 17, 2022 – Ken Druse on Shade Garden Advice
The other night I hosted an online class about shade gardening, featuring Ken Druse, whom I met in 1992-ish, almost exactly 30 years ago to the day, when I interviewed him on the publication of his book “The Natural Shade… Read More ›
A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – January 10, 2022 – Ali Stafford on Latest Cookbooks
Did you maybe get or give a cookbook or two for a holiday gift? Well, hopefully you can make room on the shelf for another couple of good ones. Our expert guide who’s been browsing and cooking from the latest… Read More ›