2020 Garden Trends: I have to confess that I have weeded out and discarded a lot of press releases and new product announcements I’ve received each week as a garden writer all these years, touting this new gimmicky gadget or… Read More ›
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Marta McDowell on Emily Dickinson’s Gardening Life – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – October 21, 2019
Emily Dickinson was a great poet, yes, but she was also an accomplished gardener and a devoted student of the natural world. An all new edition of a book on Emily as a gardener titled “Emily Dickinson’s Gardening Life” is… Read More ›
Ken Druse on Fragrant Plants – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – October 14, 2019
Fragrant Plants: What kind of scents that plants offer up please you…or don’t? How do you even describe what things in the garden smell like? I spoke with Ken Druse, author of the new book “The Scentual Garden,” about his… Read More ›
Michael Piantedosi on Plant Conservation – A Way to Garden with Mararet Roach – October 7, 2019
Invasives and Conservation: Sometimes when weeding in my own garden, I get a sense of overwhelm, a feeling that the unwanted plants are winning. So, if a gardener can be daunted, imagine how a conservationist with an expert eye must… Read More ›
Ken Druse Q&A – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – September 30, 2019 –
A Q&A with Ken Druse: The mad dash is on to put up the last homegrown foods and prepare to overwinter tender plants. And this month, Ken Druse and I are answering your Urgent Garden Questions about those and other… Read More ›
Tom Christopher on Wave Hill – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – September 23, 2019
We can look at great gardens as works of art being delighted purely by the visuals or we can dig a bit deeper as we tour these landscapes and look for clues on how to become great gardeners ourselves. Now… Read More ›
Dan Furman on Unusual Fruit – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – September 16, 2019
Unusual Fruit: About 10 years ago, Dan Furman joined the nursery and mail-order operation his parents Kasha and David had started in 1989 in Connecticut to specialize in Chinese tree peonies, which are still a mainstay of the family business…. Read More ›
Julie Zickefoose on Blue Jays – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – September 9, 2019
Blue Jay Behavior: Like writer, artist and wildlife rehabilitator Julie Zickefoose, I am particularly fascinated and also often startled by the interface of birds and people. Her latest book, “Saving Jemima,” is the story of an orphaned blue jay and… Read More ›
Ali Stafford Corn, Tomato, and Zucchini Recipes – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – September 2, 2019
The backyard harvest is probably coming in fast and furious, and the farmstand and farmer’s market tables are loaded, too. So, what to do with all those gorgeous zucchini, tomatoes, and how to savor every kernel of the fleeting peak… Read More ›
Marc Hachadourian on Orchids – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – August 26, 2019
Orchids: You can’t live without them, and you can’t keep them alive. I’m kidding, sort of, but who among us hasn’t wished we could do better with a gifted or adopted beauty that just won’t re-bloom, or generally looks less… Read More ›