These 10 best low light houseplants will thrive in the places where other plants won’t.
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Chrysanthemums are inexpensive, hardy and tolerate cool temperatures fairly well, making them a good pick for fall. Find out how to make mums last longer.
Don’t waste those autumn leaves! Here’s how to use fallen leaves as fertilizer for a homemade mulch.
Tomato juice isn’t the only (or best) old-time remedy to get rid of skunk odor from a dog. Keep these common household ingredients on hand and avoid the stink of skunk!
Pesky critters digging up your newly planted bulbs? Here’s how to manage skunks and keep squirrels away from fall bulbs.
When should you bring plants indoors? Get the answer, plus how to best prepare outdoor plants for a winter inside.
Fall is a great time to work in the garden and prepare for next year’s growing season. Here are 5 top picks for fall planting in New England.
The introduction of invasive species can be devastating to the local landscape. Learn more about New England invasive species and how you can help keep them from spreading.
Eight years ago, I picked up an umbrella tree at Bonsai West, a two-acre nursery in Littleton, Massachusetts, that boasts one of the most extensive bonsai collections outside Japan. The plant was around 15 years old, the cashier told me as I examined its shape. I was taken in by its twisty aerial roots, its […]
Jane Kenyon reflects on the work and waiting for a week, a day, an hour of glorious excess when peonies bloom in this timeless essay from the Yankee archives.
Oriental bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus) is an invasive vine that’s become a serious threat to some of our natural habitats in New England. Find out how to control it from spreading too far.
By filling your garden with plants that attract hummingbirds, you’ll entice these delightful “flying jewels.” Here are five flowers that get the job done.