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Fair House training sessions March 23
The City of Rome and CNY Fair Housing are hosting Fair Housing training sessions for landlords and service providers in recognition of Fair Housing Month. more
Keep Mohawk Valley Beautiful prepares for annual spring cleanup
Keep Mohawk Valley Beautiful (KMVB), a six-county affiliate of the national Keep America Beautiful program, is preparing for its 22nd annual Great American Cleanup. more
UPDATE: Central New York Conservancy programs rescheduled for March 18
The Central New York Conservancy announces a schedule change impacting its free lecture series “Get Ready for Spring with Master Gardener Mike Mahanna.” more

The HRCC Scholarship Foundation’s Spring Bulb Sale is online now through May 15. Orders will begin shipping as early as April 1.
Scholarship Foundation’s Spring Bulb Sale to help support local students
The Herkimer Region College & Career Scholarship Foundation’s Spring Bulb Sale is coming back for a second year as a way for people to support local students by purchasing flowers. more
For the 14th year, non-perishable food items will be collected during Utica’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 11. The Food Drive benefits the Mother Marianne West Side Kitchen, which is named for Saint Marianne Cope, a Utica-native who was canonized as a saint by Pope Benedict XVI in October 2012.
Utica St. Patrick’s Day Parade hosts 14th Annual Food Drive
For the 14th year, non-perishable food items will be collected during Utica’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 11. more
Meant to Bee Queen Nectarine hummingbird mint plants growing in a garden bed. The 2023 introduction is beloved by bees.
COLUMN: Bigger, better, tougher? A look at 2023’s new garden plants
Most gardeners have favorite go-to plants that perform well in their climate and simply make them happy. more
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Sherrill Garden Club meets Tuesday
The Sherrill Garden Club will meet at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 7, at the Sherrill-Kenwood Free Library, 543 Sherrill Road. more
You might first notice fungus gnats flying near windows since they’re attracted to light. However, they will most often remain near potted plants.
COLUMN: What to do about fungus gnats
Fungus gnats can be a problem with houseplants or plants that were outdoors but brought inside for the winter. These insects are obnoxious, small flies that infest soil or potting mix. more
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A sculpture of Swedish botanist, zoologist and physician Carl Linnaeus stands in the Heritage Garden of the Chicago Botanic Garden, in Glencoe, Ill. Linnaeus created rules for classifying and naming plants.
COLUMN: For gardeners, botanical Latin is worth learning
If you’ve been thumbing through a gardening catalog or shopping at a nursery, you’ve likely noticed two names assigned to each plant, a common name and a botanical name. more
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CNY Conservancy announces lecture series
The Central New York Conservancy announces a free lecture series “Get Ready for Spring with Master Gardener Mike Mahanna.” more
spotted lanternfly
Event to share ways to slow spread of spotted lanternfly
The spotted lanternfly, an invasive pest, is rapidly crawling its way into Central New York, bringing concerns about environmental and economical destruction with it. more
Megan Linske of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station helps in the study and research of ticks and the effects that global warming is having on them.
Deer ticks benefit from warming winters
Every year, deer ticks bite thousands of people in the Northeast. And as winters in the region become more mild, adult deer ticks are becoming more active at a time when they’re normally dormant. more
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Garden catalogs with all their information are really mini-reference books, encyclopedias of information that among other things, tells us which plants will or won’t grow well here.
COLUMN: Understanding gardening catalogs
Seed and garden catalogs are filling the mailboxes, putting us on the road to this year’s garden season. more
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DEC’s annual seedling sale under way
The Colonel William F. Fox Memorial Saratoga Tree Nursery annual spring seedling sale has opened to the public and is scheduled to run through May 12. more
Sign-up for March Food $en$e
Registration for the March Food $en$e program — open to everyone regardless of income — will take place in Rome, Lee, Camden, Holland Patent, and Oneida. more
A moon garden she designed and planted by Deborah Silver at the Cranbrook Educational Community museum complex in Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Plants depicted include Verbena, Cleome, petunia, double purple datura and dusty miller.
Moon gardens: Designed to shine when bathed in moonlight
Planning this year’s garden? My guess is you’re envisioning plants bathed in daylight. more
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Volunteers get ready to transform empty black plastic bins into festive Welcome Home Kits, complete with a variety of supplies and materials such as cookware, towels and bedding for individuals and families who were previously unhoused or living in shelters as they secure a home.
United Way, Berkshire Bank partner on welcome home kits
United Way of the Mohawk Valley partnered with Berkshire Bank to fill a unique gap for individuals and families who were previously unhoused or living in shelters as they secure a home. more
A spotted lanternfly at a vineyard in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. The spotted lanternfly may be a threat to a number of agricultural segments across the state.
COLUMN: Marking National Invasive Species Awareness Week
This year’s National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW) is Feb. 20-26. NISAW seeks to educate us on invasive species prevention and management. more
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This image provided by Macaulay Library/Cornell Lab of Ornithology shows a mangrove cuckoo. The slender, long-tailed mangrove cuckoo, which has a large range in southern Florida, the Caribbean and Latin America, is among species likely to be spotted by participants in the Great Backyard Bird Watch, running Feb. 17-20. The global count by volunteers helps scientists studying the decline of bird populations worldwide.
Backyard Bird Count begins today
It’s a given that when the Great Backyard Bird Count begins today, Steve and Janet Kistler of Hart County, Kentucky, will be joining in. more
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Cyclamen blossom in Freiburg, southern Germany.
Give the gift of plants for Valentine’s Day
February is generally the coldest month of the year, a time that finds many of us anxious for spring. Maybe that’s why the preferred gift for Valentine’s Day is flowers. more
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