Composting Made Simple
It’s no secret that compost is highly revered among gardeners. We know some who have requested a truckload as a Birthday present! Love for compost is understandable since the benefits of this nutrient-rich substance include improved soil quality, reduced need...
Keeping Rabbits Away
Aside from the erratic temperatures May and June bring, perhaps nothing says summer is coming to Boston like the appearance of the eastern cottontail rabbit. The first few bunny sightings of the season may have you fawning over their cuteness, but that feeling of...Water, water, water!
Contributed by Christie Dustman Summer’s wonderful sunny weather is here in full force and we humans love it! But our plants experience summer differently. The Boston area is entering a drought ……… and this follows a winter and spring of low moisture. While it...Tales from another new gardener …
Contributed by Curtis Hawley I had previously written about being new to the fine gardening scene and all the great teachers I’ve had along the way giving timely advice and demonstrating proper technique to accomplish standout results. Well, last season I had an...Caution! Power Lines
Contributed by Jim Lynn The colder temperatures are settling in and we are starting to see snow in our forecast as we head deeper into winter. Occasionally we are fortunate enough to have what New Englanders refer to as a dusting (anything under 6 inches), but it is...About Christie Dustman
Christie Dustman is a life-long gardener and owner of Christie Dustman & Company, Inc.
