When I saw a hummingbird in my Massachusetts garden shortly before Thanksgiving, I did what many 21st Century gardeners would do: I posted a photo...

You want to be able to cut a few flowers and stick them in a row of bottles above your kitchen sink. Perhaps you want to snip some colorful blooms...

If you like picking small bouquets for the house, you don't have to give up this practice just because it's the middle of winter. In many parts of...

When we cleaned out my mother-in-law's house a few years ago some of the things we found were planters from the early 1960's. "I used to buy these...

At this time of year my garage is packed to the rafters. Sure, I have the usual assortment of snow shovels, ladders, fertilizers and other garden...

Do you love plants? Is there something about gardens that continues to draw you in no matter what? Join the tribe. Plant Geeks R Us. Some are...

I had a caller ask me about burning bush last week. Her husband has been noticing their brilliant red fall color and thought they should plant one...

Some years ago when we lived on Pratt Hill Road in Spencertown, NY, one of our neighbors had a historical document in her attic. Up on the second...

Halloween is within sight but your mind isn't on costumes or trick-or-treat candy. You're savoring one of the last evenings on your deck,...

We planted our garlic today. This is something that is done in the fall and we usually put ours in the ground in October. If you're new to growing...

There are lessons in garden design everywhere, but especially in natural areas. Here are a few that I was thinking about as I walked our dog in...

Name: Syringa x 'Penda' aka Bloomerang® Purple Lilac Type of Plant: A re-blooming lilac shrub, hardy in Zones 3-7 Why I love this: There are many...

Tomorrow, September 28th, my gardens will be open for the benefit of the Barnstable Education Foundation. It's a chance for me to share what we've...

I just returned from the annual meeting of garden communicators, held in Atlanta this year. It was, as always, a feast of plants and people. Sitting...

Freshly picked vegetables have so much flavor that often the simplest preparations are best.  

Imagine: Her New Year's resolution was to make her perennial garden be easier to care for. Of course some weeding and mulching would always be...