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Ron Kujawski says that all those forced hardy bulbs still have life in them yet — and so do all those survivors of the holidays. Also it's seed-starting time. It's deer tick time, too. And why is repotting houseplants like changing your engine oil?

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Ron Kujawski

There's lots to do both indoors and out this week! Succession planting, grow tunnels, and other tips and tricks for your seeds and plants!

Scenes from the opening celebration of "Wild Findings" on Friday, March 1, at Berkshire Botanical Garden.

A collection of paintings, drawings, photographs, and collages inspired by nature, created by artists with disabilities is on display in our Leonhardt Galleries through March 24. 

It's pruning time! Plan to take in a flower show. Build a cold frame. Examine your houseplants. Ron Kujawski gives this week's tips and tricks.

snow-covered daffodil

Thomas Christopher advises us to stop grumbling about snow and embrace its usefulness in the garden!

It's crop-starting time! Herbs, too! Also, pay mind to broken branches. Make plans for a butterfly garden. Let's talk repellents, deer and potted miniature roses.

What can a pinch of sulfur do? What can you do with those plastic milk containers? How can you make drooping heads undroop? Can amaryllis have a second life? What else has as much garlic flavor as garlic cloves? What can WD-40 do for you? Ron Kujawski shares his gardening tips for this week.

Onions growing in dirt/Martin Van Den Heuvel/Unsplash

Nature, even in our back yard plots, is so ingeniously constructed. The more we know, the greater the beauty of our gardens. Read Thomas Christopher's latest. 

Herbs in pots — right now? Think about it. Ron Kujawski also turns our thoughts to zinnias, garden tools, flowering woody plants, mist sprayers, and fungus gnats. Read his latest column.

A seed packet display shows the many choices that herb lovers have.

Enough with winter’s gray days and cold temperatures — let’s bring on some visions of sunshine and growing gardens! While many of us enjoy perusing the garden catalogs that fill our mailboxes with inspiration for perennials, vegetables, shrubs or trees, we may have overlooked information about herbs.

Have you ever showered with your houseplants? Do you have a flowering plant cure for the winter blues? As you plan this year's garden, are you thinking fruitful thoughts? Have you considered cuttings for your window boxes? Are you making the most of your dry storage possibilities?

The opening reception for “Musings on Nature” on Feb. 9.

Berkshire Botanical Garden's 2024 Art/Garden series opened with “Musings on Nature” from Feb. 9-25, in our Leonhardt Galleries featuring work by the Guild of Berkshire Artists.

Persimmon Tree/Photos of Korea/Unsplash

Most of the mail-order nurseries Google has directed me to have proven to be already sold out for the planting season of 2024. Sometimes there’s no substitute for the personal touch.

Ron Kujawski at his home garden in West Stockbridge, Mass.

Are you new to indoor seed starting? Well, let's talk about seed, growing media, containers, heat, coverings... and light! Ron Kujawskinshares his tips and tricks.

Crocuses growing in Spring

Looking at the growth patterns of plants for clues on how to navigate our changing climate.

Ron Kujawski at his home garden in West Stockbridge, Mass.

Though I like to think of snow as good, old-fashioned New England winter mulch, here are some relevant tasks for gardeners following a snowfall.

A young couple enjoy a winter walk. vidence has mounted that being active in nature can improve our overall health — psychologically, physiologically and attitudinally. 

We really need to get out. As the cold months come, we turn to words of wisdom shared last spring at Berkshire Botanical Garden's annual meeting.

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