Planting a garden is only half the battle...protecting it is something else entirely
The North Fork offers residents as well as visitors plenty of options to make the most of their endless summer nights. In-season, the vines are alive with entertainment after the sun goes down.
Sometimes a picture says more than words
Diversity Can Be a Fascinating Criteria for Choosing Garden Plants
This first post from Melissa Martin is all about navigating and enjoying the wine country adventure that exists in your backyard.
A couple of tax updates effective July 1st which will help small businesses and self-employed individuals save a few dollars. Also, a reminder regarding payroll stubs for NY employees.
Wisteria and Clematis are spectacular cultivated climbers.
Many would remember Festivus from Seinfeld. This blogger thinks we should have just that... for all the NOFO Musicians. A musical networking festivus right here in our own back yard!
Choosing an airport when you live on the North Fork can be a chore -- but Islip is great. Don't tell anyone.
Gardens live with the 'trendy'— just like the rest of us.
Here's a little tidbit on tax filing for gay/lesbian marriages in New York.
Hydrangeas appeal to the 'mad scientist' in this North Fork gardener.
Wind and weather cut short this spectacular garden career.
Staging is very relevant in todays North Fork real estate market. Presentation and value is very important with consumers in this economy, especially with high value purchases.
'Formal' and 'garden' don't necessarily have to go together.
Gardening is not just about mulch and fertilizer.
How did many of NY's State Senators go from Champions of Reform to Enemies of Reform? They made a campaign promise in writing to the voters and Mayor Ed Koch that they never intended on keeping.
Hard to believe that summer is already on the down-swing.
Veggie Gardens Appeal to the Practical-Minded
Garden railroads give guys unique challenges.Mary
Notre Dame couple bikes cross-country to raise awareness for a devastating disease and traveled through the North Fork.
Water Celery is a boon for fish, a bane for gardeners.
Thoughts on why men garden and how they go about it.
After Friday night, Hamptons Collegiate Baseball has a few new fans.
What would you do if this was the last day of your life?
Witch-hazel can thrive in the North Fork landscape.
The North Fork real estate market has recovered after the downturn in 2009 and continues to attract home buyers to the beach neighborhoods.
Finding good vegetarian dishes on the North Fork is a bit dicey.
The water you drink and the water you bathe in should have a health warning!
Stunning cobalt flowers make a striking addition to area gardens.
Sometimes we discover that 'Old Faithfuls' in the garden actually have exotic roots.
June has a few tax deadlines in it - estimated income taxes and sales taxes (for business owners). It's also a great time to put a tax plan together.
Popular garden statuary's origins are shrouded in mystery.
Successful garden design looks at form, not just flowers.
Verbena and lavender earn their place in a garden with scent alone.
Leaves are underrated as a criteria for choosing garden plants.
Mixing herbs and flowers fits with the North Fork's "Truck Garden" style.
Flowers Aren't the Only Things That Can Add Zing and Interest to a Bed
Joy and sorrow flower together in the Bleeding Heart — an old-fashioned spring favorite.
Some plants like to move, others hate it — but then gardening isn't a nomadic art.