Ladybug Blog

• How Does My Garden Grow?
  This past weekend was absolutely perfect for us New England gardeners with two sunny, dry, warm days making harvesting and garden chores a pleasure. While harvests of the larger tomato varieties are dwindling, I’m still collecting a bowl of my Cherry Romas every few days. The pole beans have been quite productive. The two varieties […]
• Fall Colors: A Lesson in Color Theory and Chemistry
  Feast Your Eyes on These Fall Colors The autumnal equinox on September 22nd 2024 ushered in the beginning of the fall season, cooler nights, and sunnier days: Three of the “ingredients” that place deciduous trees in the spotlight this time of year. Thankfully, color changes continue, despite the scarcity of rain these past few weeks […]
• Preparing Peonies for Winter
  Peonies, (Paeonia spp), is the star in the early blooming season of the garden. They’re usually front and center in early to mid spring. Not only do the bushes produce some of the first foliage in the landscape, they also happen to be one of the earliest perennials to bloom – bursting forth with some […]