Get Growing: Global warming

Snowdrops always poke their noses above the ground at my house in January, but this year they are actually getting ready to bloom early in February instead of waiting until March.

Is this a sign of global warming?

Get Growing: Seed time

It's time to get organized to sow seeds for spring planting.

A few seeds, like onions and petunias, can be sown now and placed under lights to grow for weeks before planting outside. Although most seeds need to wait for sowing, this leaves plenty of time for buying them plus all the apparatus needed for growing plants indoors.

Get Growing: Winter weekend to-do list

Finally winter has arrived - with a vengeance.

It was just 1 degree Fahrenheit in South Amherst one morning this week ... maybe not as cold as it was in 1975 when the temperature dropped to minus 25 the day before Christmas, but still.

Get Growing: Winter time is seed time

Winter hasn't truly arrived, but still it's time to think about spring planting.

Local garden centers have racks and racks of tempting seeds and catalogs are arriving daily in the mail. For best selection, get organized soon and buy your seeds.

Get Growing: A lifetime of gardening, recycled

In preparation for a room renovation project, Ive been going through boxes and bags of garden magazines, press releases and garden memorabilia, about 90 percent of it to be recycled.

Interior storm windows

Energy conservation cuts your bills and helps the planet, but the up-front cost of these measures is often something people can't afford. Furthermore, conversation upgrades can be difficult to install - especially for seniors.

CET to the rescue.

Get Growing: Holiday safety

There have been two terrible house fires in our area in the past week so I've dedicated my column to a timely reminder about safety during the holidays.