Rhododendrons are such a significant component in many of this region’s gardens, and you likely have some in your yard. Can you recall such a spectacular display as we experienced

Once the Stewartia in my front yard starts to bloom in late June, I know summer has truly begun. A Cary Award winning tree, it is a reliable performer in

The arrival of March, escorting-in nature’s earliest “spring welcomers”, always inspires my enthusiasm for the imminent milder weather. My cornelian cherry (Cornus mas, a Cary Award winner) is already fully

Dank and dreary, dark and dismal. Those are typical terms we New Englanders use to describe January’s lackluster landscape. Particularly in these snow-sparse years, monochromatic tones of olive-green, brown and

For our garden plants, one positive aspect of this extreme weather is that the amount and duration of this winter’s snow has provided superb insulation, minimizing how deep the ground

Does this sound familiar: “visiting my local garden center, I quickly become confused, and even feel helpless seeing the virtual avalanche of plant choices and brands presented for sale. I