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, ...