Tune in every Saturday morning for Homegrown NH – a new weekly segment, offering quick practical gardening tips —from native plants and pollinators to sustainable yard care. Whether you're an experienced green thumb or just trying to keep a succulent alive, Homegrown NH has something for you.
Homegrown NH features Emma Erler, the lead horticulturalist at Kirkwood Gardens at the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center with NHPR's Jessica Hunt.
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Finally, it’s time for NH gardeners to get started planting summer vegetable and flower seeds indoors. -
Here’s how to keep live potted herbs from the grocery thriving, maybe even long enough to plant outside in spring. -
Forcing bulbs indoors is a way to bring spring cheer into the house if you have some bulbs that didn’t make it into the ground before it froze. -
With a blanket of white, you can really get a look at the bones of your garden and think about garden design principles and plans. -
Anticipate planting tender flowers and vegetables in the garden around Memorial Day and count backwards depending on the seed. -
A simple test you can do at home can determine whether your old seeds are worth using this year. -
Tips for success with a houseplant often comes down to choosing the right plant. -
If you’re dreaming of picking apples or pears from your own garden in the fall, here are some recommendations for success getting started growing fruit trees. -
Part craft project, part midwinter experiment, winter sowing allows gardeners to get something growing with cold-hardy seeds. -
In winter, many gardeners bring their yards alive with color and movement by feeding birds.
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