Growing up in Rew, Penn., snow was a fact of life. It usually snowed at Thanksgiving and we never saw the ground again until mid to late April. I’ve been on the Vineyard for almost 50 years so...

I’ve been on-Island too long. Last Friday afternoon was rainy and windy. I took a road trip up to Marion to fetch Violet for the Thanksgiving week-long holiday. At best, I hate highway driving...

After Monday’s rather miserable cold, windy and rainy day, Tuesday dawned as one of those great to be alive mornings. It was warm for November and the previous night’s rain left tiny...

Last weekend’s weather forecast gave me a bit of angst. I was not at all prepared for possible single digits. I did what I usually do in this sort of situation — I lost sleep worrying....

I had another minor freeze last week but the dahlias are still not dead. Also, I have some rather spectacular Bella nicotiana still blooming. They did not impress me much this summer but have come...

I’m not one to ever complain about rain. I firmly stand by that statement after following the week’s news about all the wild fires in California — what a nightmare for those people...

Rew, Pennsylvania had basically one street. We lived in the center of town, so to speak. There was the Evangelical United Brethren church two doors down and the Earl J. Hyatt Elementary School right...

I was surprised after the days-long wind and rain last week that there was not nearly as much tree and plant damage as I feared. It was actually nice to be forced indoors for a few days. I caught up...

A couple of weather events set me back on my heels this past week. For starters, the windy few days totally stripped the lovely fall leaves from my large sugar maple. I barely had a few days to enjoy...

I’m loving the cool nights and days with low humidity. It’s enjoyable to work outdoors. I do quite a few ornamental pots and window boxes. I use several perennials in those containers....