Jessica Hunt
Senior Producer & HostIn addition to occasionally hosting Morning Edition or other programs, Jessica produces Homegrown NH, Something Wild, and Check This Out.
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Keep memories alive with a living Christmas tree inside your home during the holidays, to plant in your yard or garden in the spring. -
Most holiday decorations, like wreaths, swags and centerpieces, can be created with natural materials gathered from your yard and garden. -
A listener asks when to prune overgrown oakleaf hydrangeas, a native shrub prized for its oak-shaped leaves and fall color. -
If you've made the investment in gardening tools, now is the time to clean and sharpen them so they're ready to go in spring. -
With the leaves on the ground, you can see the shape of the trees and shrubs in your garden, but leave the pruning until spring! -
A head of garlic, like tulips or daffodils, is a bulb you can plant in the fall that will pay dividends in spring. -
If you grow dahlias or canna lilies, garden chores in the fall include taking steps to ensure tender bulbs and rhizomes can bloom again next year. -
"Leaving the leaves" sounds easy but it may involve more work than you think! -
Pollinators, insects and birds will all benefit if you leave your perennials until spring. -
The American Kestrel, a tiny, colorful raptor, is declining in the state, and the Harris Center for Conservation Education is installing nest boxes in hopes of bolstering local kestrel populations.
