a garden abuzz with mint-family stars; to love or hate crows?; big seed event!  

In the mood for something aromatic, hot-colored, and abuzz with insect pollinators, butterflies and hummingbirds? With the help of High Country Gardens' founder David Salman, let's make a beeline to plants in the Mint family, like Salvia and Agastache and even wacky-looking Phlomis, to enliven our gardens.  

learning about crows, online with cornell lab

"They are fun-loving party animals," says Kevin McGowan, a Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher who has studied crows for more than 25 years. McGowan, acknowledging that people either love or hate these familiar birds, led a webinar I just attended (I'll tell you how to sign up for part 2 Wednesday night), sharing insights into their complex family structure and more. Fascinating -- and just one of the Lab of O's online learning opportunities. Get crow-savvy. 

reserve your ticket now for 4th annual seedy saturday

Join me March 22, 2014 at the historic Copake (NY) Grange to welcome spring, talk seeds and gardens, shop Hudson Valley Seed Library, Turtle Tree Seed and Hillsdale General Store. I'm even giving a seed lecture! Last year nearly 100 gardeners joined us, so get your seat before we sell out. Details and tickets.