While many famous names in horticulture belong to men, throughout the centuries there have been many women who have made notable contributions to the various fields of botany, horticulture and garden design. Some are well known, others not so, but all have contributed to the world of plants and gardening.
Winter in Massachusetts is the season when the landscape is relatively bare and color is mostly restricted to muted green and shades of brown and gray. However, despite a limited color palate in our vegetation, there are trees which become the stars of the winter landscape with their colorful and interesting bark. If you are looking to create a focal point in your garden during the winter months, here are some trees you could consider.
In December a tour of garden centers will reveal swaths of bright poinsettias and other colorful houseplants to celebrate Christmas. However, surveying all these plants, predominantly red in color, led
Holiday cactus, Thanksgiving, Christmas or Easter cactus, Zygocactus or Schlumbergera – what’s in a name? Potentially confusion, if the naming of these cacti is anything to go by, but fortunately
In the northern hemisphere there are a number of plants associated with the Christmas holidays. Some were originally associated with earlier pagan traditions and include fir trees, holly, ivy and
December 12th is National Poinsettia Day, officially recognized in 2002 as a celebration of the holiday season’s most iconic plant, and honoring two men who played a major role in
In the United States, Halloween as we now know it is predominantly a secular occasion, an evening of costumed participants, trick or treating, pumpkins and parties with a strong theme
If you would be happy for a lifetime, grow chrysanthemums. Chinese proverb Mums are everywhere in fall in New England, and while their cheerful masses of flowers brighten the shorter
Even though late summer and fall bring cooling temperatures and shortening days here in Massachusetts there is still time to sow and harvest a delicious crop of quick maturing vegetables
Ginkgo is a fascinating tree. Not only is it an attractive ornamental tree, but it also has the distinction of being considered a living fossil, as preserved leaves and bark
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