Gardening in the North Country and Local Food Sources: Flower Gardening
Do you want to grow your own food, or find locally grown food in our northern New York region? Or do you want to beautify your landscape or help the environment? We have resources for you!
Emily Dickinson's Gardening Life
by
Marta McDowell
In Emily Dickinson's Gardening Life , award-winning author Marta McDowell explores Dickinson's deep passion for plants and how it inspired and informed her writing. Tracing a year in the garden, the book reveals details few know about Dickinson and adds to our collective understanding of who she was as a person. By weaving together Dickinson's poems, excerpts from letters, contemporary and historical photography, and botanical art, McDowell offers an enchanting new perspective on one of America's most celebrated but enigmatic literary figures.
Perennial flowers are those that, once planted, return year after year. This page provides guidance on flowers that are considered perennial in our region.