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Bring in the Bees!   Every plant that requires an insect pollinator will have devised strategies...

Fall brings an explosion of color to New England’s landscapes with vibrant foliage in hues...

Oak trees are a familiar sight in our landscape, and while their value as timber...

By the time July comes around summer is in full swing, and the choice of...

June is pollinator month in Massachusetts and the third week in June is also National...

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,...

It takes approximately 10,000 caterpillars to raise a clutch (5) chickadees. Stunning blooms all season...

Hummingbirds are a favorite in every garden. People go through great measures to attract these...

Do you know the area where the grass won’t grow? Under the trees just dirt...

The term for the area between the street and the sidewalk, the hell strip is...

Bees and Butterflies abound. Your garden will be humming, dancing and bursting with color all...

Whether is a low area in the yard or just slow-to-drain soils, many of us...

Did you know the plants you choose to put in your garden can save a...

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...