The fickleness of April is well-known. So much of spring, and gardening, seems to be holding one’s breath: frosts, varmints, ...

Karen Daubmann with the Massachusetts Horticultural Society has a roundup of the not-to-be-missed spring flowerings around ...

Get the jump on the growing season this year with these pretty early spring flowers that just can’t wait for warm weather. Because these perennial flowers, trees and shrubs are the first to unfurl ...

Slugs can wreak havoc on your garden, with these pests known to feed on a variety of plants, from seedlings to leaves.

Alan highlights that hellebores are rarely ever eaten by slugs, suggesting that they may, in fact, be toxic to the pests. He ...

The Westford Flower Club kicked off the season with a wonderful presentation, “Colors in the garden,” given by Dennis James, ...

Mother Nature is unpredictable and extreme weather can take its toll on plants. Discover rugged perennials and shrubs that stand up to the worst weather without sacrificing style. Learn how to use ...

From Boston's Public Garden to Darmouth's Parsons Reserve, here are the Massachusetts gardens with flowers in bloom this ...

Hellebores, also called Lenten roses, are one of the earliest perennial plants to flower in early spring. They will bloom for ...

Brighten up the shaded areas of your yard with shade-loving, flowering woodland plants. Here are some plants (with photographs) and the shade level they prefer.

Greek peony, Paeonia parnassica, native to Mt. Parnassus. Credit: Orjen, Pavle Cikovac/Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported A list of the ten most iconic flowers of Greece is not ...