Gardening The Hudson Valley

With a little observation and knowing the right questions to ask - which you'll get here - you can figure out what's ailing your plants. It's probably not as bad as you think.

It's one of the hardest things for a gardener to do - tearing out perfectly good plants that no longer work in your garden. Here's some inspiration to make it easier.

Do you need to buy special fertilizers for every plant? Of course not. Here are a handful of things every plant needs and how to provide them.

The time to think about your fall garden is early in the growing season. Fall plants need time to get established, so they are ready to shine when their time comes.

We can't stop the rain, but we can be prepared for what it does to the garden. Take advantage of the loose soil, but watch out for rot.

It is possible to have a small water garden without it being a lot of work. I don't even have a pump. What I do have are floating water plants that create just the right environment.

Does companion planting work? It's hard to say. How do you even test it? One thing that's worth experimenting with is companion planting to control insect pests and attract beneficial insects. That's what we'll talk about today.

Have you ever noticed your fruit trees seem to drop lots of small fruits in the beginning of June? That's called June Drop and it's nothing to panic about.

Plants hate excessive heat as much as we do. Even though the heat doesn't usually last long, there are a few things we should do to help our plants cope.

Wildlife is a never ending challenge in the garden and no one is more wily than the groundhog. We may never keep them out entirely, but here are some ideas to keep them diverted.

Weeds are a fact of life in the garden. Knowing what you are dealing with, whether annual or perennial, is the fist line of attack. Listen in and learn more tips.

You can grow a lot of onions in a small space and even save them through most of winter. But they do have a few peculiarities in the garden. Choose the right type, with these tips, and you'll be way ahead of the game.

Successful transplanting requires more than digging a hole and plopping in a plant. Young plants are at your mercy and need a little TLC and forethought. Here's how to give it to them.

Should you prune while dormant? After they have flowered? Just let them grow. The trick is knowing when to prune what. Listen in.

The calendar says spring, but this is not ideal planting weather. Here's some advice for when it's safe to plant.

Still having a hard time deciding what to grow in the vegetable garden this year? Here's the criteria I use to winnow down my excessively long list of choices.

How to know what type of raspberries bushes you have and the best time and method for pruning them, so you get a great harvest

Tips for revitalizing your house plants - when to do it, which plants need it (and which don't) and how to make them happy.

We've all heard the term - as soon as the soil is ready to be worked. But what does it actually mean. We should be seeing the soil any day now, but that doesn't mean we should grab our shovels and head outdoors. Here are some key tests to do, before you dig.

Your spring blooming bulbs have made it through the winter and are all set to flower - any day now. Should you feed them now? Should you wait until the flowers fade? While there's no true consensus, there is some common sense. Listen in.