Published December 15, 2015 Sun Star With temperatures well above normal this month in much of the eastern US, there are still green leaves in New York City, […]
Published May 3, 2016 Abundant Azaleas I am named for my father’s sister, Ruth Happel Smiley, who for most of her life worked on the gardens at Mohonk […]
Published June 13, 2015 Very friendly salamander This black-bellied salamander was remarkably tame as it perched on a rock in a cool mountain stream in the Smoky Mountains. This […]
Published November 1, 2015 Miniature Maple A tree with a very appropriate name, the red maple is red all year long. Depending on the season, they have their […]