Fall Feeding Our Feathered Friends
Bird feeding, a treasured pastime, is enjoyed by many through every season. If you are new to feeding, here are a few tips to attract a wide variety of both local species and migrating birds…
Fall Containers: Recipe for Success!
It’s time to hit the reset button for tired summer planters, and make way for fun plants that welcome fall to your home! Heritage Farm & Garden has all the ingredients for beautiful fall planters.…
Fall is For Planting
Where it all began… The ‘Fall is For Planting’ campaign made its debut on Long Island in the early 1980’s. It was a long-acknowledged practice within horticultural circles to plant trees, shrubs, bulbs, and perennials…
Gardening Tips to ‘Fall’ For
There’s no mistaking it…. Fall is in the air. It’s time to enjoy cooler weather, glorious fall colors of reds, oranges, and yellows in the landscape, and fresh-picked apples and cider. If the cooler weather…
Hot Weather H2O Tips for Plants!
When the thermometer says hot, everyone worries about their plants! Here are a few tips to get them through the heat! 1) Check hanging baskets and planters for water daily. Water thoroughly! 2) Make sure…
Anemones for Long Island Gardens
Anemone japonica, commonly referred to as Japanese anemones or windflowers, are prized for their beautiful flowers that grace late summer and fall gardens and landscapes. Strong stems hold delicate flowers in shades of pink and…
Crazy about Crocosmia
If some like it hot, then Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’ is the perfect perennial for the summer garden! Commonly referred to as Montbretia, this clump forming member of the iris family is hardy in zone 6-9 (we…
Time for JPW in the Garden!
Joe Pye Weed (JPW), aka Eutrochium pupureum, is not a weed at all. Those darn common names can sometimes be so cruel! You may still refer to JPW by its former Latin name – Eupatorium,…
Yearning for Yarrow
Yarrow, aka Achillea millefolium, is a native, low maintenance perennial making it an ideal choice for Long Island gardens. Easy to care for, yarrows are not prima donnas in the gardens. They thrive in full…
Iris: Divide and Conquer
Grab the digging fork and head out to the garden; it’s time to divide iris. Here’s the quick how, when, and why. How do you divide iris? Use a digging fork to lift the rhizomes…