Karen Musgrave

Turn your yard into a garden oasis Create a utopia on your property by incorporating items you love, flowers that make you happy and a water feature to help connect you with nature. Although the process...

Try something new to give your yard a fresh look this season Gardening offers us the opportunity to use our imaginations and expand our homes into the great outdoors. Every single year you can try something...

Gaze at floral beauty at the Hicks Nurseries’ Flower & Garden Show Come in out of the cold and enjoy the first signs of spring at Hicks Nurseries’ Flower & Garden Show in Westbury. The 26th...

The cold temperatures of winter keep many of us cooped up in our homes with the heat on and the windows and doors closed. Although the cold stays out—something pretty important does not get in...fresh...

Autumn is one of my favorite seasons. The weather is cooler, the corn is fresh, and apple pie and Thanksgiving are just around the corner. But with the kids back at school and after-school activities...

    Fall is almost here and it’s time to get back out into the garden. Autumn is the perfect time to plant trees, shrubs and evergreens as well as spring flowering bulbs, such as tulips and...

The key to a gorgeous garden is preparation. Now is the time to start the growing season off right. Each area, from the lawn to the vegetable garden, requires thought and advanced planning. Here’s a...

There’s good news for gardeners—a new variety of impatiens has emerged that is safe to plant in Long Island gardens. “Bounce” impatiens are resistant to the downy mildew, perform well in sun or light shade...