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In my last post, I ranted about my new Dell computer and the trouble I was having sending photos using Picasa and Windows Live Mail. I am happy to report that I have solved the problem – no thanks to … Continue reading →

Fair warning: this post is not about plants or gardening, and it’s a rant. (The hummer’s a real cutie, though, right?) Anyway, I just have to vent about my new computer – the one I use for writing this blog … Continue reading →

A while back, I wrote about the new black petunias and how popular I thought they’d be this season. I was right. They popped up everywhere, and my favorite nursery had plenty. Of course, I had to buy some, and … Continue reading →

The Rhode Island Rose Society held its 13th annual rose show recently, and I dropped by with a couple of gardening friends. This year’s theme was “La Vie en Rose,” and as you can imagine, the show had a decidedly … Continue reading →

HerbDoc just can’t resist the annual native plant sale! Recently I attended a sale of native and/or rare perennials sponsored by the RI Wild Plant Society.  I hadn’t realized just how many of the plants on my wooded property are … Continue reading →

This is the second installment in my continuing saga of a pesticide application gone wrong. The incident involved a tree care company spraying my neighbor’s apple trees in a strong wind, and the chemical or chemicals (I still don’t know … Continue reading →

HerbDoc has discovered another garden mag: About two months ago I came across a reply card in one of my herbal magazines, urging me to try a publication called “Green Prints, the Weeder’s Digest”.  Intrigued I put the card in … Continue reading →

You may remember my recent post about our neighbor who built a big expensive house and put in a wildflower meadow. The meadow is still there, and it’s still gorgeous, but I am livid. You see, the owner of the … Continue reading →

I just received a news release from the RI Department of Environmental Management (DEM), asking us all to keep our eyes peeled for wild turkey broods. The public responded to the same request last year, reporting 685 sightings. Biologists are … Continue reading →

Digging RI is two years old! It’s been an interesting journey, and while I still can’t figure out the ups and downs of our blog stats, I think I am getting to understand what readers are interested in. I know … Continue reading →