As spring awakens and the days begin to stretch, gardeners eagerly anticipate the first blooms of the season. However, for those with shady gardens, it can sometimes feel like the options are limited.

Winter’s chill may have gripped your garden, but don’t let frost slow you down. January is a secret powerhouse month for ...

Local groups have a busy slate of tours, festivals and more for plant lovers until June In a region known for its mild weather and largely predictable sunny days, the record-setting rainfalls of these ...

Early spring in the Northwest perhaps can best be described in one colorful word: gray. OK, maybe not that colorful after all. But there are ways to add other, more vibrant colors to gardens from ...

Like fluffy clouds at dawn, spring-flowering trees delight us with blossoms in billowing masses of sunrise colors. February and March are excellent months to add these and other types of trees to your ...

The recent boom in native-plant interest focuses mainly on trees, shrubs, grasses, and perennial flowers – by far the main workhorse plants of Pennsylvania landscapes. But even with the diversity ...

A lot of people assume their small garden can’t make much difference to nature, especially when they compare it to big reserves or countryside habitats. However, the truth is that countless species ...

May is prime time for gardens, and garden inspiration. The Insider is mixing it up a bit this spring, with a few garden posts to meet the season. – CG There’s no such thing as an instant garden, and ...

Exploring the Salem area in spring feels a little like landing in Oz. The city comes alive with color in the springtime, as flowers pop up in public parks, formal gardens, and at nurseries and farms ...