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10 North Fork home and garden related events for spring
The Peconic Land Trust will host a workshop on raising backyard chickens on May 21. (Credit: Paul Squire) This season, check out these home and garden-related happenings on the North Fork. As always,...
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How rhododendrons can tell the temperature
Rhododendrons at reporter Monique Singh-Roy’s East Quogue home. (Credit: Monique Singh-Roy) Editor’s note: This post was published on January 12, 2016. The post originally appeared on the writer’s...
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5 low-maintenance plants for your North Fork garden
Lavender is one of many low-maintenance options for your backyard garden. (Credit: Kendall Stark. file photo) When decorating a home, plants and shrubbery are an important part in bringing life and...
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Step inside these beautiful North Fork gardens
The home of the Blair family in Cutchogue has an amazing garden that will give you so much inspiration for your own home. (Credit: David Benthal) The most magnificent gardens on the North Fork are...
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Inside the secret gardens at Hidden Ridge Plants
Bill Erdmann in one of his seven greenhouses at Hidden Ridge Plants in Ridge. (Credit: Cyndi Zaweski) Brought to you by: Venture off the beaten path, past quiet woodlands on a back road in Ridge and...
View ArticleMap: Get your garden ready with help from these North Fork businesses
Spring is here which means now is the time to start readying garden beds and borders for the growing season. From seeds and shrubs to garden tools and waterproof boots, our map has all your North Fork...
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Shop Local: All the supplies you need for your spring gardening kit
It’s time to go outside and get reacquainted with nature — starting in your backyard. Get excited for spring with these gardening basics from the Long Island Cauliflower Association in Riverhead or at...
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This local couple will plant and maintain your vegetable garden for you
In a well-manicured backyard in Southold, Paul and Kirsten Kesicki are showing off their raised vegetable garden. Four beds in sleek wooden boxes hold myriad plants. The tops of carrots, the...
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What we learned in the garden with former White House chef and food-policy...
Sam Kass is standing in front of his Cutchogue home like Adam surveying Eden. A flowering row of corn plants marches down one side, a thicket of white strawberries adorns the far corner and a tangle...
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Why you should consider planting a native garden this spring
Spring has nearly sprung and if you’re like me, you’ve been staring out at your yard daydreaming of warmer days and plotting what you’ll add to your garden this year. Whether you choose a new...
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Want to get into composting, but not sure how to start? Let us guide your way
What is composting? Composting is the process by which organic matter decomposes. Compost will enrich any and all soil readily available. The organic matter in compost increases the quality of soil,...
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Fall into gardening at Cifarelli’s Nursery
Autumn is in the air, so it’s time to switch up your seasonal decor as the leaves start to brown and the days get shorter. At Cifarelli’s Nursery in Southold, owners David and Lisa Cifarelli are...
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Native habitat: dialing into garden design, naturally, with Living Lands
Alexandra Getches and Logan Kjep are on a mission to restore native plant life and wildlife habitats — one property at a time. The eco-conscious design duo started Living Lands — a habitat garden...
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