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The wonders of soil
May 19, 2013 COLLEN CAVAGNA Special to the OBSERVER I am like most gardeners, spring comes and the itch to get outside and working in my flower and vegetable beds is irresistible. more »» 
Doing a little does a lot
May 19, 2013 SARAH HATFIELD Special to OBSERVER We are taught that little actions can cause a big reaction, but that isn’t always the case. more »» 
What? No impatiens!
May 12, 2013 JOYCE FISHER Special to the OBSERVER Hello fellow gardeners. You may have already found that the greenhouses do not have any standard impatiens on their racks. That’s right, no impatiens. more »» 
Watch a nest; help the birds
May 12, 2013 KATIE FINCH Special to OBSERVER I think we should all take a vacation in spring. There is so much change each day that I feel we miss all the action sitting inside at work. more »» 
Deer: Beautiful in the woods - devastating in the garden
May 5, 2013 COLLEN CAVAGNA Special to the OBSERVER Over the last few years, we have fielded many calls from residents at their wits’ end about how to prevent deer from eating their flowers and shrubs. more »» 
Sharing your garden with others
May 5, 2013 SARAH HATFIELD Special to OBSERVER The Bloodroot is the first to make its appearance. more »» 
Birding for bucks
April 21, 2013 JENNIFER SCHLICK Special to OBSERVER I never really understood birders. Maybe it’s because I could never make binoculars work properly (or never had a really decent pair to use. more »» 
A night in the garden
April 21, 2013 M.L. WELLS Special to the OBSERVER It has been said “electricity kills the dark, candle light illuminates it.” I think the same can be said of moon light. more »» 
Volunteering can be fun
April 14, 2013 KATIE FINCH Special to OBSERVER It was raining on and off all day, typical of a spring day in April. more »» 
Thinking ahead - what to plant & where to put your garden
April 14, 2013 COLLEN CAVAGNA Special to the OBSERVER Spring really is here, even though we have experienced some below average temperatures for most of March. more »» 
Growing perfect African Violets
March 31, 2013 MARY HARRIS Special to the OBSERVER African violets are one of the most popular flowering houseplants and the reason is obvious. They are floriferous almost continuously. more »» 
Woodcocks and the whirl
March 24, 2013 SARAH HATFIELD Special to OBSERVER It is a ridiculous looking animal. A bill as long as its body with huge, dopey saucer-like eyes set far back on its hea. more »» 
Pruning perennials in the Spring
March 24, 2013 COLLEN CAVAGNA Special to the OBSERVER Every fall we talk about cleaning up the flower beds in preparation for winter. This is done to discourage insects and diseases from overwintering in the beds. more »» 
The deer exclosure at Jamestown Audubon
March 17, 2013 JONATHAN & PRISCILLA TITUS Special to OBSERVER If you are walking down the Yellow Trail near Big Pond you might have noticed a fenced rectangular structure 8 feet high about 100 feet off the trail i... more »»
A springtime gardening program
March 17, 2013 COLLEN CAVAGNA Special to the OBSERVER April 12, 2013 – 6 - 9 PM Trinity Lutheran Church 470 N. Main St. more »» 
Nature’s unrecognized workers
March 10, 2013 JEFF TOME Special to OBSERVER Food is one of the most universal comforts. Certain tastes take me back in time. The taste of sour cherries or raspberries always makes me think of my grandmother. more »»
New York’s Ag Literacy Week
March 10, 2013 COLLEN CAVAGNA Special to the OBSERVER In celebration of National Agriculture Week (March 18th -22nd), volunteers throughout New York State will read a book with an agricultural theme to second... more »» 
Brush piles of the wild
February 24, 2013 JENNIFER SCHLICK Special to OBSERVER I wish I could say that the brush pile on the side of my driveway is the result of an intentional desire to provide shelter for wildlife. more »» 
What we can learn from honeybees
February 23, 2013 LYN CHIMERA Special to the OBSERVER Bees are fascinating insects closely related to wasps and ants. Unfortunately, most people react negatively to bees because they are afraid of being stung. more »»
Valuable old seeds
February 17, 2013 CHESTER S. GALLE Special to the OBSERVER A few years ago, I was given some old Burpee seed packet. more »» |
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