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Preserve. Sow. Prune. Grab and twist. Harvest. Propagate. There's a lot to do this week, but start here with Ron Kujawski's tips and tricks for this second week of August.

So why is Thomas Christopher writing about this spring flowering stand-by now? This, in fact, is shopping season for herbaceous peonies.

Come. You're invited! Saturday, Aug. 12, at 2:30 p.m. Saturday's ribbon-cutting will include a tour led by BBG's Director of Horticulture Eric Ruquist.

Timing is critical for the planting of fall crops.

A last sowing? Some raspberry upkeep? What about those tiny mites? Is it too soon to ponder spring bulbs? Should we be alarmed about blacks spots on our maples? Ron Kujawski shares his tips and tricks.

The Williams Family Amphitheater was made possible through funding provided by longtime Berkshire Botanical Garden supporters Rob and Carol Williams.

Marcia Downing came up the wooded path, stood at the foot of the Garden’s amphitheater and paused. A first-time visitor from Indiana, she couldn’t help but express her awe. Turning to a staff member, she posed a question that would bring joy to the creators of this new, ancient-looking masterwork of landscape design. “Does this predate the Botanical Garden?” ...

At the height of summer — fresh simple syrups, some things for salad lovers, and our herb of the week comes from the mint family.

The implicit message in Jon Trauinfeld’s blog posts is that change is coming, and that while gardens need to adapt, so do gardeners.

Lore has it that calendula’s beauty inspired many poems, so the English gave it the name “poet marigold,” which was shortened to “pot marigold” over time.

Think nitrogen, and bean plants that flop over, and silks, and fall crops, and spent raspberry canes, and Japanese beetle hunting, and daylilly divisions, and more tips and tricks from Ron Kujawski.

Plant strawberries. That’s Dan Jaffe Wilder’s response to the resource-hogging and pollution of the traditional lawn.

Keep picking. And is it garlic time? Consider green manure crops. Remove those suckers! And more tips and tricks from Ron Kujawski.

Herb of the Week: clary sage. This Week in the Kitchen: Shrubs and Jam!

Its association with “wash day” is a long one. Its name comes from the Latin lavare, which means “to wash” — not only washing clothes and household linens but also bathing.

What to do with pulled weeds? What vegetable plants to leave intact? What vegetable needs to be banked up with soil? What invasive insects to look out for? And more tips and tricks from Ron Kujawski.

The importance of limiting competition from unwanted plants in the garden is undeniable. Weeds suck up moisture and nutrients that your chosen plants need.

One of the volunteers spotted the insects on the Angelica plant in the Display Garden (by the Center House). Yes, this is good news.

Inspect your tomato plant leaves. Be on the lookout for striped or spotted cucumber beetles — oh, and cabbage worms. These and more tips and tricks from Ron Kujawski.

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