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5 Sun-Loving Native Flowers in Bloom in the Hudson Valley (Sponsored)

Inspiration for your own garden from Hudson Valley Native Landscaping

Native landscaper John Messerschmidt offers five sun-loving native plants whose blooms you can spot outside this summer, plus some helpful tips for adding them to your own garden.

By Hudson Valley Native Landscaping Jul 14, 2020

Tags: native plants landscaping flowers pollinators bees birds butterflies monarda anise hyssop coreopsis bunchflower queen of the prairie Web Only Sponsored Content

Plant Paradise: This Picturesque Nursery in Jewett is Worth a Trip (Sponsored)

Whether you picked up gardening this pandemic or have always been an enthusiast, there are few things that will up your plant game like a trip to a local nursery. If you’re looking for major garden inspiration and a car full of healthy young plants to head home with, Kerns Landscapes and Nursery in the Catskill Mountain town of Jewett is a destination worth detouring for.

By Kerns Nursery Jul 7, 2020

Tags: nursery plants horticulture landscaping trees bushes vegetables herbs Kerns Bob Kerns Pat Kerns Kerns Nursery Jewett Hunter Windham Catskills Catskill Mountains Web Only Sponsored Content

Turn Your Garden Into a Hummingbird Paradise With These 5 Native Plants (Sponsored)

Hummingbirds are unparalleled pollinators. Their elongated, curved beaks are tailor-made for flowers with long or narrow blooms, which can be difficult for bees and butterflies to reach. Landscaper John Messerschmidt offers tips on which beautiful native plants to add to your garden to attract these petite pollinators and ensure abundant flowers year after year.

By Hudson Valley Native Landscaping Jun 9, 2020

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5 Native Plants You Should Add to Your Garden This Spring (Sponsored)

These gorgeous varieties are a delight for both the eyes and the Hudson Valley’s ecosystem

John Messerschmidt of Hudson Valley Native Landscaping recommends 5 native plants to add to your garden this spring.

By Hudson Valley Native Landscaping May 12, 2020

Tags: gardens native plants native landscaping flowers invasive species monarda bee balm serviceberry viburnum black cohosh creeping dogwood Web Only Sponsored Content

How to Grow a Victory Garden

Tips from Doug Muller at Hudson Valley Seed Company

During World War II, an estimated 20 million victory gardens produced more than 40 percent of the vegetables grown for that year’s fresh consumption. With the COVID-19 outbreak putting strains on the supply chain, and restricting people's movement, it may be time for a return to the victory garden movement. Here are some tips for how to plan and plant your victory garden from Hudson Valley Seed Company cofounder Doug Miller.

By Brian K. Mahoney Mar 20, 2020

Tags: victory garden veggie garden covid-19 coronavirus self sufficiency Web Only

Unearthing Seed Secrets: An Excerpt from Amy Goldman Fowler's 'Melon'

In her latest book, writer, gardener, and seed saving activist Amy Goldman Fowler shares the tips for growing, picking, and eating melons.

By Amy Goldman Fowler Sep 1, 2019

Tags: melon Amy Goldman Fowler seeds fruit growing melons growing your own melons watermelon seasonal fruit seasonal melons in the hudson valley

Enlightened Landscaping (Sponsored)

Tips and tricks to make your landscape beautiful and eco-friendly all year round.

John Messerschmidt, owner of Hudson Valley Native Landscaping based in High Falls, shares tips and tricks to make your landscape beautiful all year round.

By Melissa Dempsey Sep 1, 2019

Tags: native landscaping High Falls John Messerschmidt Sponsored Content

The Mountain Top Arboretum Provides Sanctuary for Native Trees and Plants

In Tannersville, Mountain Top Arboretum offers a safe-haven for native flora and its admirers.

By Anne Pyburn Craig Aug 1, 2019

Tags: Dr. Peter Ahrens Tannersville Mountain Top Arboretum native gardens native plantlife hudson valley gardens hudson valley plants hudson valley ecosystem

Community Gardens Help Neighbors Grow Together

A look at the various community gardening initiatives in the Hudson Valley.

By Anne Pyburn Craig Jul 1, 2019

Tags: community garden New Paltz food deserts nutrition for kids neighborhood gardens in hudson valley

The Horticultural Legacy of Master Gardener Beatrix Farrand

A celebration of the horticultural legacy of pioneering master gardener Beatrix Farrand.

By Melissa Dempsey Jun 1, 2019

Tags: Beatrix Farrand Horticulture

An Excerpt from the New Edition of Margaret Roach's <i>Away to Garden</i>

An Excerpt from the New Edition of Margaret Roach's Away to Garden

Making Mosaics (Underplanting)

An excerpt from Margaret Roach's recently updated hands-on primer A Way to Garden.

By Marie Doyon May 1, 2019

Tags: Margaret Roach A Way to Garden

Tips for Growing Dahlia Flowers

Tim Steinhoff of Germantown Blooms offers tips for growing and storing Mexico’s exquisite national flower— the dahlia.

By Michelle Sutton Oct 1, 2018

Tags: dahlias garden germantown blooms

Garden Conservancy Hosts Open Days in Dutchess and Ulster Counties (Sponsored)

Garden Buffs, Get Your Greenery Fix on September 22 & 23

Calling all green-thumbed, nature-lovers of the Mid-Hudson Valley. September is a great time to get outside and visit the region’s beautiful gardens as you scheme and dream up next year’s garden plans. The Garden Conservancy will hold Open Days and Digging Deeper events in Dutchess and Ulster Counties on September 22 and 23, respectively.

By Briana Bonfiglio Sep 13, 2018

Tags: garden conservancy open days digging deeper Sponsored Content Web Only

Tips for Rock Garden Landscaping

Michelle Sutton explores techniques for incorporating plants into rock walls. (Her favorite ingredient: mud!)

By Michelle Sutton Sep 1, 2018

Tags: garden plants rock garden

Blithewood Garden Celebrates 115 Years of Beauty on the Hudson

Commemorate the Garden with a Lawn Party and Panel Discussion on 9/22

Blithewood Garden on the Bard College is a quintessential walled Italianate Garden. Over the past two years Bard and Garden Conservancy have collaborated to restore the garden. Celebrate Blithewood's 115th birthday with a lawn party and panel discussion on September 22.

By Marie Doyon Aug 22, 2018

Tags: garden conservancy bard college blithewood garden Blithewood Manor and Historic Gardens