Art in Bloom at the Fitchburg Art Museum

Celebrating Creativity, Community, and a Blue Ribbon Win for One of Our Own If you’ve [...]

Stay Ahead of Weeds

Weeds don’t wait for an invitation, and May is when they really hit their stride. [...]

Plant with Confidence

May is when planting season truly opens up in New England. Soil is warming, days [...]

Ease Plants into the Outdoors

There’s a special kind of excitement that comes with the first warm days of May. [...]

Planting That Matches the Moment

Spring in Massachusetts doesn’t flip a switch, it negotiates. One warm afternoon, one chilly night, [...]

Cold-Hardy Herbs: The Overachievers of Early Spring

While some parts of the garden are still stretching and hitting the snooze button, herbs [...]

Feeding Shrubs & Perennials in Massachusetts

A Garden Geek’s Guide to Espoma (Without Overdoing It) Spring usually arrives here with a [...]

Lawns in April: Fix the Foundation Before You Feed

April is when Massachusetts lawns start to wake up for real. Color improves, blades begin [...]

🐝 Pollinators

A favorite for good reason. Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and other pollinators may be small, but [...]

🦌 New England Wildlife

A nod to the animals that make this place feel like home. The New England [...]