Homegrown NH

We asked Homegrown NH host Emma Erler what tasks she tackles at Kirkwood Gardens in early spring.

If you have a blueberry bush, your goal is probably to get the most blueberries possible.

The perennial question of when to prune depends on when your shrub blooms, and what your goals are - with special attention for lilacs.

If you can take a handful of soil and make a ball that will not fall apart when gently poked, the soil is too wet to work.

What to be aware of if you’re tending a peach tree and hoping for lots of juicy peaches this summer.

If you have ladybugs inside at this time of year, it's the Asian ladybug, not the native ladybug.

There are a lot of bags of soil at the gardening center, and it’s important to choose the right one for any container gardening you plan to do this year.

After a cold winter, here’s what to do if you see curled and drooping leaves on even the hardiest of rhododendrons.

It’s finally time for NH gardeners to get started planting 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.

You can have success with houseplants if you choose the right one.

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.

Be aware that some of the most popular holiday plants can be quite toxic if ingested.

One of the best things about shopping for gardeners is that whatever you choose, it is likely they’ll use it for years to come.

Snow, ice, and wind can take a toll on evergreen shrubs.

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, such as 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 that task 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.

While fall signals the garden to slow down, it is an opportune time for enjoying the weather and doing some fall planting.

There’s a touch of fall in the air, and it will soon be time to tidy up spent annuals and summer vegetable plants.

Sometimes you can save a broken branch, but it’s usually not worth the effort!

Deer value your garden as much as you do; how do you keep them out?

The weeds in your garden or yard can tell you a lot about your growing conditions, before you even pick up a shovel.

Suggestions for ensuring your plants are getting as much water as they need.

If you want luscious growth and the most flowers, you need to add some fertilizer.

It’s tempting to remove spent flowers to make your garden look better, but there are reasons to leave the dying flower where it is.

Squash bugs are a tenacious pest if you're a vegetable gardener.

Some easier-to-grow, pollinator-friendly alternatives to the demanding blue mophead hydrangeas that everyone loves!

It wouldn't be summer without fat, juicy, homegrown tomatoes!

Learn the right mulch for your garden if you want to water and weed less in the garden.

It might take a mindset shift to mow less and feed more pollinators, but you're ultimately contributing to a more resilient and healthy ecosystem.