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Deb Counihan, of Plainfield, plants onions in her garden in Plainfield, N.H., Tuesday, June 1, 2021. After starting seeds indoors early, and with weather that stayed relatively warm, she was able to begin planting a week before Memorial Day this year. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

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Know your onions

by Staff Report June 2, 2021

Cathy Turcotte, center, of Brownsville, Vt., gets a few helpful tips about her cabbage plants from Hartland Garden Club members Helen Miller-Shapiro, left, of West Windsor, Vt., and Toni Vendetti, right, of Hartland, Vt., during the Hartland Garden Club Memorial Day plant sale on Saturday, May 25, 2019 in Hartland. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

Out & About: Plant sales sprouting again this year in the Upper Valley

by Liz Sauchelli Valley News Staff WriterMay 18, 2021

Above: The view from Mount LeConte, the third-highest peak in Great Smoky Mountains National Park at an elevation of 6,593 feet. Top right: A blanket of crested dwarf iris, one of the more than 1,500 flowering plants that grow in the national park. Bottom right: The trout lily can be found mostly in the Smokies lower elevations.

Hiking in the Smokies for New Englanders

by Ford Von Reyn Special to the Valley NewsMay 15, 2021

The same area after five volunteers pulled the invasive species on May 8, 2021. (Courtesy Amy Fortier)

Out & About: Volunteers take on garlic mustard in Lebanon

by Liz Sauchelli Valley News Staff WriterMay 12, 2021

These thin water sprouts clutter up the interior of the tree and should be removed each year.

Henry Homeyer: It’s time to prune fruit trees

by Staff Report March 27, 2021

Above: Flower buds on Merrill magnolia

A species of tree for everyone

by Staff Report February 12, 2021

Bill Danielson photosAbove: The cones of larch trees are small and almost spherical. At left, The bare branches of larch trees are covered with distinctive nodules.

Henry Homeyer: While walking in winter, take along a copy of this nature guide

by Henry Homeyer For the Valley NewsJanuary 17, 2021

2020 offered plenty of successes in the garden

by Staff Report For the Valley NewsJanuary 10, 2021

Chrysanthemums

Tips to keep fresh flowers lasting longer through the cold months

by Henry Homeyer For the Valley NewsJanuary 1, 2021

Hemlocks provide shelter for our birds.

Homeyer: Feed the birds naturally

by Staff Report For the Valley NewsDecember 20, 2020