If you are lucky enough to live near a freshwater pond, you are familiar with the magical soundscape created by spring peepers, bullfrogs, owls and songbirds who call your neighborhood ...

Today’s column introduces guidelines for year-round gardening for herbaceous perennial plants that are native to a ...

Japanese knotweed can grow several inches a day, is so aggressive that it is nearly impossible to eradicate, and is lowering ...

After scaling back its annual lake drawdown under pressure from the state, Monterey is seeing a rapid resurgence of invasive ...

MINNEAPOLIS — There’s no such thing as the perfect perennial, but the list we have today comes pretty close. These plants have the trifecta — a triple threat! They attract pollinators, are ...

At the close of “Candide,” 18th-century philosopher Voltaire suggested that we must take care of our own garden — perhaps a ...

The 2025 Perennial Plant of the Year is clustered mountain mint, Pynanthemum muticum. This species of mountain mint has been increasingly popular with the renewed focus on pollinator gardens, as ...

Fighting climate change, one yard at a time Some experts say how we tend our gardens can make a difference, and maybe even influence the world.

Late spring show blooms at Garden in the Woods. Horticulturalist David Fulk points out some of his perennial favorites that are native to Massachusetts. This is *** sheep laurel, *** plant that ...

The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation will also be offering free kits at several parks including the Blackstone Heritage Corridor Visitor Center between 1 and 3 p.m. June 5.

Many of the properties in the 25th annual Bittersweet Garden Tour feature native plants. The tour will show off five residential gardens -- each featuring pockets taking advantage of available ...