Benner's Farm workshops for kids, teens and adults
It's time to start focusing on the outdoors, and getting better educated is always part of the fun. Benner's Farm in Setauket (56 Gnarled Hollow Rd., 631-689-8172) has unveiled a roster of workshops...
View ArticleLong Island's first orchid festival coming this week
The annual Orchid Show at the New York Botanical Garden gets lots of well-deserved fanfare, but this year Long Island will get its own piece of the orchid pie.
View ArticleGarden Poetry Contest: It's on!
It's time for our annual Garden Poetry Contest, and this year's topic is "Lucky Seven."
View ArticleBrood II cicadas on the way; protect new trees and pets
Ever notice how most years, you only see a few cicadas, and you don't hear them chirping all that much? And then other years you find their discarded exoskeletons on everything from gas grills and...
View ArticleCorrecting Sandy damage in the garden
Many on Long Island whose gardens were flooded by superstorm Sandy are wondering whether itâs safe to eat vegetables grown in soil contaminated by water that not only contained salt but might have...
View ArticleGet ready for the 2013 Great Long Island Tomato Challenge
Itâs time to prepare for the 7th annual Great Long Island Tomato Challenge! This yearâs contest will be held at 7 p.m. on Aug. 23 at Newsday headquarters (235 Pinelawn Rd., Melville.)
View ArticleBurpee's Grow Anywhere truck visits Brentwood
Burpee Home Gardens has taken its âGrow Anywhere Tourâ on the road, and Brentwood residents were on the receiving end yesterday of 1,300 pounds of produce and 450 vegetable plants.
View ArticleAmerican Rose Society show coming to Long Island
Every gardener knows June is for roses, so it's only fitting that the Long Island Rose Society is holding its annual judging and exhibition on Sunday, June 9 from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. at Planting Fields...
View ArticleBack to basics: Learn about heirloom vegetables and seed saving
If you're interested in getting back to basics and learning more about heirloom vegetables and seed saving, your ship is coming in on Sunday: Steph Gaylor, owner of Invincible Summer Farms and farmer...
View ArticleA trifecta of garden-related tidbits in the news today
If you've been following the news today, you might have noticed an interesting trend: Gardening and garden-related topics have surfaced in a triplet of stories from around New York.
View ArticlePlants vs. Zombies 2 coming soon
OK, I admit it: I'm a zombie geek. I love zombie movies and folklore, and consider the question, "Vampires, zombies or werewolves?" to be a riveting party-conversation starter, as well as a testament...
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