Our master gardener says now's the time to get started...  

Can’t you still hear your mother reminding you to make your bed? I can; it is one of those things that rattles around in my brain in the morning. But since this is a garden column, we are not talking about a bed we dress every day; the making a garden bed is more of a creation - a new beginning. We will be building the soil in preparation for our veggies and flowers.

I have heard that I need to leave a buffer on my property, which is near a salt marsh. What is a buffer and how do I know what plants to use in it?

A bouquet of holiday shopping ideas for the gardener in your life…

It’s crunch time again. Only a few more days and I am still way behind on my holiday shopping. Fortunately, I have many gardeners on my list, and they are by far the easiest people to buy gifts for. One never has to worry about specifics like what size to get. Books, tools, containers, etc… Any of these would fulfill a gardener’s fantasy.