16 Sep
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Here are some of our favorite berried plants for a late-season garden.
01 Sep
It’s an invigorating time of year to be out in the garden. Warm days, cold nights, and no bugs! That’s a good thing because there’s a lot to get done before winter arrives. Here is our Fall Garden Checklist to help you get started.
28 Apr
New England gardeners most often value evergreens for their ability to serve as a four-season privacy screen from neighbors. Good evergreens make good neighbors!
07 Apr
We are in love with this blog and book by Duane Pancoast, the Geriatric Gardener.
08 Dec
Looking for some great holiday gift ideas for the avid gardeners in your life? Here are our top 10 gifts for gardeners.
06 Dec
Looking for some great holiday gift ideas? Here are 11 great gift ideas for animal lovers.
05 Dec
Some people are really hard to shop for, so here are 10 gift ideas that are sure to please.
11 Nov
Here's how to pot, grow, and store your Amaryllis bulbs year after year.
03 Nov
A general rule of thumb is to plant about 6 weeks before the ground freezes, and that means frozen to a depth of about 1 foot.
20 Oct
Though many plants are retiring for the season, there is still lots to get done. Here are our top 5 tips for putting your garden to bed.
06 Oct
Many plants offer ornamental features all the way through winter, adding color and texture when we most crave them. Here are some of our favorite plants for winter interest.
23 Oct
Whether you're pruning back overgrown shrubs, battling back weeds, deadheading annuals, or cleaning up broken tree branches after a storm, good gardening tools matter.
13 Dec
Winter can be stressful for our plants, even indoors. Houseplants can sense the winter season with shorter days and cooler, dry air. Here are a few tips to keep your plants healthy until springtime.
Sunlight Some plants might need to be moved...
08 Mar
Everyone we talk to has commented on the temperature fluctuations of this winter. Damage will happen as we get closer to trees budding up and leafing out. Temperatures swinging from 60’s and 70’s for prolonged periods then dipping into the 20’s are the most dangerous....
18 Feb
Did you know that bird watching is the #1 hobby in the USA? I feed suet and nutsie cakes and a nut and berry mix. In March we see 3 kinds of woodpeckers: hairy, downy and red belly, titmice, juncos, cardinals, blue jays, chickadees,...