A pair of garden scissors will help you deadhead flowers and harvest herbs. Stainless steel scissors are durable and rust-resistant, making them a good pick for the garden. Pruning shears can also ...

Select an out-of-the-way place in your garden that has as much sun as possible. Yes, they will tolerate some shade, but these ...

Make sure any plant debris is removed from the bed at the end of the season, so the adult beetles have less shelter for ...

This week’s featured Farmers Marketeers are Phil Pringle, proprietor of Uncle Phil’s Farm, along with his “secretary,” Kelsie ...

The once-in-a-lifetime flowering event for the plant will attract pollinators like bats, bees and hummingbirds. And it can ...

Asparagus season is well underway in the Pioneer Valley, and we took a behind-the-scenes look at what goes on during a harvest.

Thinking about starting your own vegetable garden? We spoke to gardening experts about the crops that actually make sense ...

Perennial plants, often touted as the crux of a low-maintenance landscape, promise years of blooms with minimal effort. While ...

If you would like to know how to get a massive harvest of asparagus from the one raised garden bed or container then this is ...

Around March, spring asparagus starts popping up at farmers' markets and grocery stores alike. In April and May, during the vegetable's peak, you might even find yourself with a surplus of it in your ...

It is spring, and my elder or elderberry tree, Sambucus nigra ssp. cerulea, is in full bloom. These beautiful white blooms ...