Another summer is in the books, but the garden isn’t slowing down yet.

A close call with Minnie led to a list worth keeping: trusted pet emergency contacts, evacuation resources, what to have ready, and a printable P&P Pet Emergency Contact Card.

Bark on the Beach brings Animal Rescue Rhode Island’s extended family together and helps fund the work that continues long after the last paw print disappears.

It started with a packet of Dill Pickler cucumber seeds and ended with Abbott and Costello on a piece of white linen. Welcome to the Wall of Shame.

No buds on the morning glory? A mophead hydrangea that barely bloomed? Minnie Paeonia Lou takes on two late-summer garden mysteries and what you can do about them.

By August, the garden shows the effects of a long, hot summer and offers some useful information in return. What to water, deadhead, divide, move, and simply observe now, plus a look at what worked, what didn’t, and what can wait for cooler weather.

Gardeners are artists working in a dynamic medium. After ten years of trial and error, I’ve learned that good garden design isn’t about getting everything right. It’s about knowing your garden, trusting your eye, and learning to compose with change.

A visit to South County Rhode Island's only lavender farm became a lesson in observation, landscape design, and the ways gardens continue to teach us.

Every July, I stop looking at garden centers and start looking at my own garden differently. This year, I'm testing six summer perennials to see which are easiest to propagate and documenting what happens along the way.

A borrowed view is one of the simplest ways to make a garden feel larger without adding a single plant. Discover how framing distant trees, neighboring gardens, and natural scenery can transform the way you experience your own landscape.

Growing lavender in coastal New England isn't easy. After years of experimenting with different varieties, here's what I've learned about choosing the right ones and creating a fragrant, pollinator-friendly garden.

I went to the Museum of Fine Arts to see an exhibit about gardens. Instead, I found myself returning to a painting I'd loved since childhood and reflecting on why certain places continue to shape us long after we've left them.

The first Test Garden harvests are in, but not everything followed the plan. From peas and broccoli raab to mystery pests, patient flowers, and lessons learned along the way, here's what this season has been teaching me.

What began as a way to protect roses from deer slowly evolved into one of our favorite garden spaces. A story about English roses, dogs, neighbors, and the garden room I never planned to create.

I remember someone visiting shortly after we purchased the property and remarking, rather dismissively, “This yard isn't that great.” Perhaps they were right.

I thought my mom wanted me to babysit a plant. It turned out to be a story.

Every gardener eventually runs out of room. Then comes the harder task: deciding what stays, what goes, and who gets the extras.

My love affair with peonies isn't over. It's just on hold while I get this growing devotion to roses under control.

Spring is about possibility. Summer is about paying attention.

Salvia is an all-star perennial I rely on most for structure, movement, and repeat color heading into early summer.