MARGARET ROACH

August 26, 2020

What to Plant in a Hot, Dry Year? Succulents, of Course

The photo in a recent newsletter from Katherine Tracey, a garden designer in Massachusetts, filled me with longing, and not a small amount of regret. Why […]
August 12, 2020

The Pleasures of Moth-Watching

Summer isn’t just butterfly season and tomato season, it’s also high moth season. And while you may think that a moth garden doesn’t sound quite as […]
July 22, 2020

As Summer Takes Hold, So Do the Jumping Worms

In decades of writing about gardening, I have covered outbreaks and subsequent attempts at control of many invasive pests, from the hemlock woolly adelgid to the […]
July 22, 2020

As Summer Takes Hold, So Do the Jumping Worms

In decades of writing about gardening, I have covered outbreaks and subsequent attempts at control of many invasive pests, from the hemlock woolly adelgid to the […]
June 24, 2020

The Garlic Will Tell You When It’s Time

Every year at about this point in the growing season, Alley Swiss has a ritual he performs. It’s one that humans have done for thousands of […]
June 24, 2020

How to Grow Garlic

Every year at about this point in the growing season, Alley Swiss has a ritual he performs. It’s one that humans have done for thousands of […]
June 24, 2020

The Garlic Will Tell You When It’s Time

Every year at about this point in the growing season, Alley Swiss has a ritual he performs. It’s one that humans have done for thousands of […]
June 17, 2020

How to Attract Birds to Your Garden

In this most isolated of springs, birds have kept me company. I’ve watched their mating games and turf wars, listened to their serenades and tagged along […]
June 3, 2020

The Vegetables Have Been Planted. Now What?

You’ve planted the vegetable garden; the beds are increasingly full. But before you check that task off the list, take a closer look. The cilantro and […]
June 3, 2020

The Vegetables Have Been Planted. Now What?

You’ve planted the vegetable garden; the beds are increasingly full. But before you check that task off the list, take a closer look. The cilantro and […]