July is when gardens really hit their stride. Annuals are bursting with color, vegetables are producing, hydrangeas are putting on a show, and hummingbirds and butterflies are hard at work. […]

You wait all spring for those first homegrown tomatoes, and just when they’re starting to ripen… you notice an ugly black spot on the bottom of the fruit. Ugh! Before […]

Summer has a way of filling up the calendar fast, and before you know it, you’re hosting friends, family, or neighbors at your place. If you’ve got company coming, now […]

When many gardeners hear the words “native plants,” they picture a sprawling wildflower meadow, a cottage garden that’s gotten a little out of hand, or a landscape that looks like […]

You wouldn’t believe how often we hear the question, “Why isn’t my hydrangea blooming?” Hands down, this is the most common plant question we get, day in and day out. […]

When the temperatures climb and summer settles into Massachusetts, not all flowers are created equal. Some annuals wilt at the first sign of a heat wave, while others seem to […]

If your lawn suddenly looks like someone hosted an underground raccoon rave overnight, grubs may be part of the story. Here in Massachusetts, June is one of the most important […]

There is something magical about summer containers when they finally hit their stride. The petunias begin spilling over the edges, calibrachoa starts glowing in the evening light, lantana fills with […]

Few things bring a garden to life quite like pollinators. One minute the garden is quiet, and the next it is buzzing with bees, fluttering with butterflies, and alive with […]

This spring, Lakeview is proud to partner with the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources for the Growing Wild program, a statewide effort focused on supporting pollinators and helping gardeners create […]