The Greater Boston area and southern New Hampshire are in the Severe Drought designation, according to the US Drought Monitor, and all of Coastal New England is in some form of drought. This time last Spring, almost all of New England was out of drought conditions. We had a wet Spring(25) and previous Fall(24). However, as weContinue reading “Drought in New England Gardens in 2026”
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Watering Stressed and Dry Gardens
I have spent a lot of time talking with clients about watering this year. Years like this are not as easy as turning on the irrigation system or putting out a sprinkler for a few hours. We were in ‘Abnormally Dry’ to ‘Severe Drought’ by mid-Summer in many parts of New England with a fewContinue reading “Watering Stressed and Dry Gardens”
The Science and Art of Watering the New England Garden
Watering has been on every gardener’s mind all summer. Some have been dealing with water bans for months, while some have been fortunate enough to water as needed. I have made it a focus of all my newsletters this season, as it is the single most important aspect to the health of your living plants rightContinue reading “The Science and Art of Watering the New England Garden”
Barking Dog Gardens - Gardening in New England 