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Spring really does bring out both the good and bad. Here we have another three...

Most of us are familiar with dandelions, those bright yellow, daisy-like flowers that pop up...

The best way to ensure success in planting is to put the right plant in...

Weston Nurseries of Hopkinton is thrilled to once again be right on the path of...

With the snow finally melting away and warmer temperatures starting to happen I have been...

Kalanchoe are a popular group of houseplants with a somewhat tricky name to pronounce but...

By the time we are in March New England gardeners are often itching to get...

The colder and snowier it gets, the more precious birds visiting feeders become. They utilize...

Before Christmas trees were considered essential decor for the holidays, they were simply fragrant evergreens...

Decorating the Christmas tree is one of the most cherished holiday traditions around the world....

Snake plant, mother-in-law’s or devil’s tongue, ribbon plant and friendship tree are just some of...

With the end of the growing season, plants prepare for the cold of winter by...

While most conifers are evergreen, keeping their needles for about 3-5 years until they are...

In many parts of Massachusetts, Fall 2024 is shaping up to be a dry season...

  Asters are a wonderful group of plants for fall.  Between the 100+ different species...

While summer brings a different type of allergen in that tree pollen gives way to...

Four species of Ophiognomonia (O. alni-viridis, O. hiawathae, O. intermedia and O. michiganensis), Cryptocline betularum, Marssonina betulae, and Colletotrichum are known to occur on birch...

In this article I want to highlight three plants that certainly have their charms where...

Sooty mold is a dark colored fungus that grows on honeydew excreted by piercing sucking...

The magnolia scale (Neolecanium cornuparvum) can grow up to ½ inch in length, making it...

Common Purslane, Carpetweed and Spotted Spurge At this point in summer, lawns in particular can...

Striped cucumber beetles (SCB) are approximately 7 mm-long, yellow beetles with three black stripes that...

Since mosquitoes are attracted to the carbon dioxide we breathe out, unless we stop breathing,...

Allium, more specifically those grown for their ornamental flowers, are a great addition to flower...

Weston mourns the loss of Wayne Mezitt.

Many species of ants invade lawns throughout New England. Ants normally prefer dry, well drained...

Blossom end rot is a noninfectious, physiological disorder of tomatoes and peppers, caused by a...

On trees and shrubs, the most common powdery mildew fungi include Erysiphe, Phyllactinia and Podosphaera.

Earwigs, slugs and snails require humid, damp habitats for shelter and reproduction. They hide during...

The Japanese beetle is an invasive insect native to Japan. It was introduced to the...