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The small whorled pogonia is one of the rarest orchids in North America, and it makes its home in New Hampshire. (Jeff Lougee photograph)

A mysterious rare orchid makes its home in New Hampshire’s forests

by Hadley Barndollar New Hampshire BulletinMay 18, 2023

Savannah Stillman plants seeds with her daughters Roselynn, 5, and Robyn, 3, in her sister-in-law's garden in Wilder, Vt., on Monday, April 17, 2023. Stillman, her husband, their two children and two dogs recently moved from South Dakota. The family is staying with her husband's brother's family until May when the home they bought in West Lebanon, N.H., closes. Kayla Stillman, Savannah's sister-in-law, plants with them in the rain, her first serious attempt at having a garden. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

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Putting down roots

by Staff Report April 19, 2023

Nonprofit programs help entry-level gardeners get started

by Frances Mize Valley News Staff WriterApril 17, 2023

Liz Sauchelli. Copyright (c) Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

Out & About: Library in Thetford kicks off Week of Young Child with pollinator activity

by Liz Sauchelli Valley News Staff WriterMarch 31, 2023

April Venegas, 70, brushes dirt from her sweatshirt while pruning shrubs in front of her West Lebanon, N.H., apartment on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, while looking forward to planting a vegetable container garden. “Hopefully it will live to see another year,” she said of the snow-damaged cedar. “I like where I live to look nice.” (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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Between seasons in West Lebanon

by Staff Report March 28, 2023

Alstromeria is a long lasting, inexpensive cutflower. (Henry Homeyer photograph)

Homeyer: Tips for buying and enjoying cut flowers

by Henry Homeyer For the Valley NewsMarch 6, 2023August 4, 2025

Cut a broken branch down to the branch collar.

Homeyer: What to do after a big winter storm

by Staff Report December 29, 2022

Winterberry grows best in wet places.

Homeyer: Enjoying the winter landscape

by Staff Report December 22, 2022

Lay out bulbs on the soil to determine the size of the hole you need to plant.

Homeyer: Planting spring bulbs

by Staff Report October 29, 2022

Above: This big bulb of hard-necked garlic has just five cloves. Below: Garlic that’s nearly ready to pull.

Homeyer: Garlic is great

by Henry Homeyer For the Valley NewsOctober 22, 2022