Get the jump on the growing season this year with these pretty early spring flowers that just can’t wait for warm weather.

If you're concerned about fruit drop, avoid planting them near walks and driveways. The fruit is a good food source for many forms of wildlife and makes great jelly. The flowers benefit many ...

You may have noticed some flowers beginning to bud and bloom this month. Usually, in the month of April in Central New York ...

The ice storm and long periods of freezing temperatures in January made this a hard winter for some of the tropical plants in ...

Azaleas are popular shrubs for filling flower beds or containers with a bounty of color in spring. They are best planted in ...

There I share and identify trees and plants as they’re in bloom ... followed by the dreaded (albeit pretty) flowers on Bradford pears. Near the spring equinox each year, redbuds, dogwoods ...

Many spring flowering trees are currently on full display ... Did you know that the Loropetalum that many of us keep as shrubs can grow into a tree if allowed to? For a beautiful example, go ...

When it comes to getting hyacinths to bloom again, the trick is to grow them in very well-drained soil. A raised bed or ...

From Boston's Public Garden to Darmouth's Parsons Reserve, here are the Massachusetts gardens with flowers in bloom this ...

Blooming in pink or white in early spring ... shrubs ignore the heat and bloom all summer long with frilly, vibrant flowers in shades of white, purple, crimson, or pink. Some types become small ...

Other tender shrubs that should be pruned in spring include cistus and rosemary. Flowering shrubs that bloomed in the summer, including fuchsia and buddleia, should be cut back hard in spring to ...