As temperatures cool down, the garden seems to come alive again, especially with the recent rains. Dahlias, zinnias, and ...

Henry Homeyer says it is important to clean up the vegetable garden now in order to avoid overwintering diseases.

Planting in the fall can set your garden up for spring success. From bold peonies to earthy stonecrop, there's a range of ...

If you're looking for a native plant that's small in stature but will flood your garden with masses of pretty white flowers ...

Removing every dormant perennial plant stem and seed head strips the garden of its structure and beauty. They also gather ...

It’s that time of year again—your pruning shears are practically calling your name. You’re eyeing your garden, itching to ...

If you're looking to create a secret garden à la Frances Hodgson Burnett, check out this list of 24 plants to make you feel ...

LET’S REVIEW A perfect and a little-known method which is totally appropriate now in the month of October. I have numerous times explained, and rightly so, how pruning at the wrong time of year can ...

After a hot, dry summer — there was a drought in most parts of New England — we had a very early frost this year, Sept. 20.

Dear Master Gardener: We have Tiger Eyes Sumac, which has beautiful fall color, but sometimes pops up in other places, even ...

Oct. 3, 2025 — Billions of years ago, Earth’s atmosphere was hostile, with barely any oxygen and toxic conditions for life. Researchers from the Earth-Life Science Institute studied Japan’s iron-rich ...