by Tammy Thornton | Oct 30, 2025 | Features, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Gardening, South Jersey
Now that cooler evenings are here to stay, you have a decision to make about whether or not to overwinter your tender plants indoors. Left to fend for themselves, plants such as hibiscus, geranium and coleus will succumb to freezing temperatures. They would become...
by Tammy Thornton | Oct 23, 2025 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Gardening, South Jersey
If you are looking for a little pick-me-up this fall, choose colorful pansies, whose cheery little faces will put a smile on yours. Pansies can be found in a wide array of colors that will complement many different styles of fall decor. The dainty flowers fit...
by Tammy Thornton | Oct 16, 2025 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Gardening, South Jersey
While your spooky Halloween decorations may be meant to scare trick-or-treaters, did you know that the truly frightful danger could be lurking in your garden? We aren’t talking about ghosts and goblins. Hiding in plain sight, some of your most beautiful and...
by Tammy Thornton | Oct 9, 2025 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Food & Beverage, Gardening, South Jersey
Just as the last tomatoes and zucchini ripen on the vines, we open a new chapter in our gardening journey and flip the page to cool-season vegetables. Though October started with ideal weather, we have to admit that, eventually, fall temperatures will prevail....
by Tammy Thornton | Oct 2, 2025 | Features, Atlantic County, Gardening, Northfield, South Jersey
Just as some gardeners are hanging up their shovels for the season, members of the Sweet Scents Garden Club of Northfield are donning their gloves for new fall projects. After taking a break in the summer, the club will reconvene in October. In anticipation of...
