Plant Hardiness Zone Map for New York
We’re in Zone 6a
- About maps and gardening (USDA Agricultural Research Service)
Local Events
- Our Event Calendar
- Environmental Cooperative at the Vassar Barns
Nature walks, local area clean-ups and more. - Millbrook Garden Club Events
- Poughkeepsie Public Library Events
Workshops include garden-related offerings, especially in spring and summer.
Recommended Reading
- Lee Reich Blog
Local gardener (New Paltz, NY) Lee Reich writes about gardening and agriculture. His special interests include sustainable agriculture, vegetable gardening, fruit growing, and all aspects of pruning, composts, and soil care. - Reich, Lee. Weedless Gardening.
Roger Swain (Host of The Victory Garden) says: “The deepest wisdom gardening has to offer. Do as Lee Reich says. Pay attention to the top few inches of soil and nature will take care of the rest.”