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Roger Tory Peterson in Glen Echo

During a recent trip to Upstate New York, I was inspired by my visit to the Roger Tory Peterson Institute in Jamestown which is part of...

Pruning Tips for Spring

When to prune, what to prune, how to prune is a perennial question. One person I know says “the best time to prune is when you have...

Two Favorite Apps

Lately I have been having great fun using two free apps to assist me with plant and bird identification. I have played around with other...

Three of My Top Books

A Way to Garden: A Hands-On Primer for Every Season by Margaret Roach, Timber Press I highly recommend any of the work done by Margaret...

Two Essential Tools

Having great tools for gardening helps to make it more enjoyable and rewarding, knowing they will work efficiently and can be relied upon...

Frog Book

Holly is close to finishing a children’s book about where frogs live. She is doing the writing and painting for the book which should be...