by Jeff Bentley | Jan 24, 2024 | Growing Guides, Growing Vegetables, Garden Design & Maintenance, Eco-Friendly Garden, Start Gardening
Modern Revival of Victory Gardens: In times of uncertainty, communities have often turned to self-sufficiency as a means of resilience. One powerful symbol of this resiliency is the Victory Garden. Originating during times of war, Victory Gardens were a source of...
by Jeff Bentley | Jan 12, 2024 | Growing Guides, Growing Flowers, Garden Design & Maintenance, Pollinator Gardens, Eco-Friendly Garden
The Monarch Butterfly in the Northeast: A Fragile Beauty The Northeast region of the United States is home to many unique and beautiful butterfly species, including the iconic Monarch butterfly. These vibrant orange and black insects are renowned for their...
by Jeff Bentley | May 25, 2023 | Growing Guides, Growing Flowers, Garden Design & Maintenance, Pollinator Gardens, Eco-Friendly Garden
Monarch butterflies are a vibrant American-native species renowned for their striking colors and incredible migrations. While these beautiful winged creatures have historically been found across North America, their numbers have declined rapidly in the past few...
by Jeff Bentley | May 9, 2023 | Growing Guides, Growing Vegetables, Growing Herbs, Growing Flowers, Garden Design & Maintenance, Start Gardening
When it comes to gardening, one of the critical factors for success is to consider your climate. Different plants have different temperature and weather preferences, and what will thrive in one region will struggle or die in another. To help gardeners understand the...
by Jeff Bentley | Dec 1, 2021 | Growing Guides, Garden Design & Maintenance, Eco-Friendly Garden
Getting the garden ready for winter at Crappy Flowers in Salem, NY. Photo by Laura Leblanc @crappy.flowers Fall is nearly over, the final cool-weather veggies have been harvested and the garden has been put to bed under a cozy layer of mature compost topped with a...
by Jeff Bentley | Sep 2, 2019 | Garden Design & Maintenance
In the last few years there has been a lot of chatter about hydroponics gardening, a method of growing plants without soil. Growers discovered a long time ago that some plants grow better in water than in soil. In fact, plants only need sunlight, water, and nutrients...
