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In Massachusetts Arbor Day is celebrated on the last Friday in April and by calling...

Pansies In Massachusetts there is one annual that firmly marks the arrival of spring and...

Lawns tend to play a supporting role in our outdoor spaces, framing the big showstoppers...

While many famous names in horticulture belong to men, throughout the centuries there have been...

Winter in Massachusetts is the season when the landscape is relatively bare and color is...

“January brings the snow, makes our feet and fingers glow.” So begins Sara Coleridge’s poem...

In the dead of winter not only is it uplifting to have some living greenery...

‘Tis the season for feeding birds all across North America, especially in those regions where...

In December a tour of garden centers will reveal swaths of bright poinsettias and other...

Holiday cactus, Thanksgiving, Christmas or Easter cactus, Zygocactus or Schlumbergera – what’s in a name? ...

In the northern hemisphere there are a number of plants associated with the Christmas holidays. ...

Written by Trevor Smith | Weston Nurseries Design & Education Manager “There’s a light on...

With the holiday season upon us, our human spirit develops a longing for comfort and...

December 12th is National Poinsettia Day, officially recognized in 2002 as a celebration of the...

By Catherine Cooper New England is renowned for its fall foliage of fiery reds and...

In the United States, Halloween as we now know it is predominantly a secular occasion,...

Narcissus papyraceus originates from the southern Mediterranean and is the botanical name for paperwhite narcissus...

If you would be happy for a lifetime, grow chrysanthemums. Chinese proverb Mums are everywhere...

Fall not only brings colorful foliage, it also provides additional interest through the fruit of...

While some plants are winding down in fall, having flowered and set seed, others are...

Even though late summer and fall bring cooling temperatures and shortening days here in Massachusetts...

Ginkgo is a fascinating tree. Not only is it an attractive ornamental tree, but it...

by Jim Connolly This past Tuesday I was filling in for Trevor as the “Ask...

While we have all seen a certain amount of rain in recent days, many gardens...

Mid-summer sees rudbeckia, one of America’s iconic flowering plants, burst into bloom. The varieties of...

Fall brings pumpkins and gourds as well as familiar and well-loved annuals to decorate our...

I want to introduce you to a tree that, when I first encountered it several...

Now that winter is here and many of us have bundled up our outdoor gardens...

This summer’s extreme heat and drought —unprecedented in some regions—is now manifesting with obvious effects...

At this time of year college-bound students and their parents are busy making preparations, gathering...