Ear to the ground

Welcome, dear readers, and thank you for picking up this copy of Upstate Gardeners' Journal!

We have a wonderful issue in store for you, from an update on our favorite radio personality/ horticulturalist

Michael Warren Thomas, who is embarking on a brand-new career, to a profile on an award-winning urban gardening program run by the Master Gardeners of Monroe County's Cornell Cooperative Extension, to a piece on the merits of forest bathing . . . and lots more.

May and June are arguably the most exciting months in the garden and there's lots to do. It’s tempting to work sunup ‘til sundown. But I love the message in this issue's almanac (page 28): “ . . . take care of yourself. Gardening is hard work.” Sometimes the best thing to do it sit in the garden and just enjoy the sunlight on your face. Don’t overdo it!

Happy gardening—