By R. Wayne Mezitt Surprising as it may seem, the recent period of extended cold temperatures we’ve been through may actually be beneficial for our full enjoyment of flowers next

By R. Wayne Mezitt Every autumn we New Englanders enthusiastically look forward to bragging about our spectacular fall foliage. But this year has turned out to be a big disappointment.

By R. Wayne Mezitt Looking at the wide variety of the artificial Christmas trees now being sold at Big-Box stores, it can be hard to tell they’re not real—at least

By R. Wayne Mezitt, WN Chairman It has been many years since we’ve seen such superb, extended bloom on so many plants, particularly this week’s rhododendrons! An unusual number of

By R. Wayne Mezitt When they first see it, some people think we’re showing them a plastic tree. Because the foliage of the Japanese Umbrella Pine is so thick and lustrous,