Overtourism is spoiling the country’s traditional draws – but its Three Great Gardens offer an opportunity to escape the ...

Why Birds Need Conifer Trees When it comes to attracting birds, there is a guaranteed recipe for success. Birds are ...

Plum trees, also known as Japanese apricots, were first planted at Hanegi Park in the late 1960s, with more added during ...

Few plants can thrive in the cold embrace of clay soil, but the eight trees and bushes in our lineup persevere and even ...

No sun, no problem. Perk up your porch with ideas for potting our favorite shade-loving plants that will inspire your ...

With spring ever so close, the urge to have that beautiful garden color can seem nagging. Here are ways to force the start of growing season.

Planting native perennials can improve a local ecosystem, strengthening any garden. This list of New York-native perennials ...

Loropetalum or Chinese fringe flower is an early spring blooming evergreen shrub with white, pink, red, or purple flowers.

Valentine’s Day is all about showing love—whether it’s for a partner, a friend, a family member, or even yourself. This year, we’ve curated a collection of gifts that ...

Generations of local rosarians know the mid-February holiday as the red-letter date for romancing their roses. It’s when we ...

The May hawthorn, which bears white blossoms in early spring, became known as Mary's Flower of May. In earlier times "bringing in the May," the "May" being the flowering branches of any tree ...