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Lawns tend to play a supporting role in our outdoor spaces, framing the big showstoppers...
Read MoreWomen Horticulturists
While many famous names in horticulture belong to men, throughout the centuries there have been...
Read MoreWinter Bark
Winter in Massachusetts is the season when the landscape is relatively bare and color is...
Read MoreFeeding Birds in Winter
“January brings the snow, makes our feet and fingers glow.” So begins Sara Coleridge’s poem...
Read MoreGrowing Herbs Indoors
In the dead of winter not only is it uplifting to have some living greenery...
Read MoreTop 10 Foods for Winter Bird Feeding
‘Tis the season for feeding birds all across North America, especially in those regions where...
Read MoreHanukkah salvia
In December a tour of garden centers will reveal swaths of bright poinsettias and other...
Read MoreChristmas Cactus
Holiday cactus, Thanksgiving, Christmas or Easter cactus, Zygocactus or Schlumbergera – what’s in a name? ...
Read MoreHoliday Plants Around the World
In the northern hemisphere there are a number of plants associated with the Christmas holidays. ...
Read MoreHow to Light your Christmas Tree!
Written by Trevor Smith | Weston Nurseries Design & Education Manager “There’s a light on...
Read MoreWreaths: Nature’s Holiday Decorations
With the holiday season upon us, our human spirit develops a longing for comfort and...
Read MorePoinsettia
December 12th is National Poinsettia Day, officially recognized in 2002 as a celebration of the...
Read MoreConditions For Fall Color
By Catherine Cooper New England is renowned for its fall foliage of fiery reds and...
Read MoreHalloween: A History
In the United States, Halloween as we now know it is predominantly a secular occasion,...
Read MoreSongbirds: Native Garden Design Guidelines
It takes approximately 10,000 caterpillars to raise a clutch (5) chickadees. Stunning blooms all season...
Read MoreHummingbird: Native Garden Design Guidelines
Hummingbirds are a favorite in every garden. People go through great measures to attract these...
Read MoreShade Ave (Dry): Native Garden Design Guidelines
Do you know the area where the grass won’t grow? Under the trees just dirt...
Read MoreHellstrip: Native Garden Design Guidelines
The term for the area between the street and the sidewalk, the hell strip is...
Read MorePollinator Powerhouse: Native Garden Design
Bees and Butterflies abound. Your garden will be humming, dancing and bursting with color all...
Read MoreFall Plants for Bees
Bring in the Bees! Every plant that requires an insect pollinator will have devised strategies...
Read MoreShrubs To Brighten Fall Days
Fall brings an explosion of color to New England’s landscapes with vibrant foliage in hues...
Read MorePerennials for July Color
By the time July comes around summer is in full swing, and the choice of...
Read MorePollinator’s Word
June is pollinator month in Massachusetts and the third week in June is also National...
Read MoreSpring Lawn Care 101
Lawns tend to play a supporting role in our outdoor spaces, framing the big showstoppers...
Read MoreWomen Horticulturists
While many famous names in horticulture belong to men, throughout the centuries there have been...
Read MoreWinter Bark
Winter in Massachusetts is the season when the landscape is relatively bare and color is...
Read MoreFeeding Birds in Winter
“January brings the snow, makes our feet and fingers glow.” So begins Sara Coleridge’s poem...
Read MoreGrowing Herbs Indoors
In the dead of winter not only is it uplifting to have some living greenery...
Read MoreTop 10 Foods for Winter Bird Feeding
‘Tis the season for feeding birds all across North America, especially in those regions where...
Read MoreHanukkah salvia
In December a tour of garden centers will reveal swaths of bright poinsettias and other...
Read MoreChristmas Cactus
Holiday cactus, Thanksgiving, Christmas or Easter cactus, Zygocactus or Schlumbergera – what’s in a name? ...
Read MoreHoliday Plants Around the World
In the northern hemisphere there are a number of plants associated with the Christmas holidays. ...
Read MoreHow to Light your Christmas Tree!
Written by Trevor Smith | Weston Nurseries Design & Education Manager “There’s a light on...
Read MoreWreaths: Nature’s Holiday Decorations
With the holiday season upon us, our human spirit develops a longing for comfort and...
Read MorePoinsettia
December 12th is National Poinsettia Day, officially recognized in 2002 as a celebration of the...
Read MoreConditions For Fall Color
By Catherine Cooper New England is renowned for its fall foliage of fiery reds and...
Read MoreHalloween: A History
In the United States, Halloween as we now know it is predominantly a secular occasion,...
Read MoreSongbirds: Native Garden Design Guidelines
It takes approximately 10,000 caterpillars to raise a clutch (5) chickadees. Stunning blooms all season...
Read MoreHummingbird: Native Garden Design Guidelines
Hummingbirds are a favorite in every garden. People go through great measures to attract these...
Read MoreShade Ave (Dry): Native Garden Design Guidelines
Do you know the area where the grass won’t grow? Under the trees just dirt...
Read MoreHellstrip: Native Garden Design Guidelines
The term for the area between the street and the sidewalk, the hell strip is...
Read MorePollinator Powerhouse: Native Garden Design
Bees and Butterflies abound. Your garden will be humming, dancing and bursting with color all...
Read MoreWet Area (Sun/Part Sun): Native Garden Design Guidelines
Whether is a low area in the yard or just slow-to-drain soils, many of us...
Read MoreEndangered Bee Species: Native Garden Design
Did you know the plants you choose to put in your garden can save a...
Read MorePaperwhite Narcissus
Narcissus papyraceus originates from the southern Mediterranean and is the botanical name for paperwhite narcissus...
Read MoreChrysanthemums
If you would be happy for a lifetime, grow chrysanthemums. Chinese proverb Mums are everywhere...
Read MoreBerries for Fall Color and Wildlife
Fall not only brings colorful foliage, it also provides additional interest through the fruit of...
Read MorePerennials for Fall Color
While some plants are winding down in fall, having flowered and set seed, others are...
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