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Starting an Orchard
Apples, Cherries, Peaches, Plums and Pears Learn where to plant your fruit trees, how to prune them, harvesting techniques and more.By Richard Langer, MotherEarthNews.com Special Note: All material here reprinted
Pea: Sow and Grow Guide
You won’t have to trick anyone into eating their veggies with homegrown peas. Sweet and tender, they are perfect fresh from the garden or cooked into a multitude of dishes.
7 Benefits of Gardening
Feeling stress or anxious? Try getting a little dirt under your nails.BY CAROLINE PICARD AND AMANDA HAWKINS Gardening isn’t just about making your house look good (although a little curb
Master Gardener: Meet The Lovely Hellebore
By Kim Woodford, WSU Master Gardener The first time I met a hellebore, I was going to the Seattle Center. Having parked in the garage opposite the center, I walked
Hydrangeas Demystified
Hydrangea macrophylla, or Mophead Hydrangea, are the stalwart showstoppers of the summer garden. Nowadays you’ll find them in pink, blue, white, lavender, and even lime green! One of our favorites
Grow a Living Playhouse For Your Kids
In recent years, there has been a growing disconnect between children and their food. Most kids have never set foot on a farm or in an orchard, only ever seeing
How To Install A Granite Post For a Mailbox or Lighting
From Polyor.comBy Steven Schrenk If your next project includes installing granite posts for lighting or a mailbox, you’ve picked a quick project that will add instant curb appeal. Before you
Houseplants 101: How to Propagate Plants
By Kier Holmes, Gardenista.com As a garden designer who also loves making homemade gifts, I often propagate my houseplants. Giving away or swapping the plant babies is a rewarding project—and
Five Reasons You Need A Terrarium
By Lucy Cohen Blatter, www.brickunderground.com Not everyone has the space—nor the time or the dedication—to keep 500 plants alive in their apartment. Some of us limit ourselves to one or
Garrett Thomas
Yard Operations Supervisor & Hardscape Sales- Weston Wholesale Garrett is a graduate from University of Connecticut with a Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture and an Associate of Applied Science
29 Best Air Purifying Plants
In 1989, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in collaboration with Associated Landscape Contractors of America (ALCA) carried out Clean Air Study and published results which provide a definitive list
Spring’s Extraordinary Prelude: Witch-Hazel
By R. Wayne Mezitt Witch-hazel is our earliest garden shrub to bloom every year. Winter’s freezing temperatures keep Hamamelis flowers tightly-held in knobby dormant buds, satisfying an obligatory period of
Moth Orchids Are Easiest To Grow
By Alma Gaul | QCTimes.com Orchid flowers are unrivaled in the plant world for their beauty, complexity and incredible diversity.Because of their amazing ability to adapt to their given environment,
Bird Feeding Tips
Lyric Wild Bird Food has a great page full of bird feeding tips. Topics include everything from the various types of nuts and seeds that birds love to how to
10 Best Low-Light Houseplants
By Karen Weir-Jimerson- CostaFarms.comIf your home or office is short on light, enjoying houseplants might seem an impossible option. Not so! There are many plants that thrive happily in low
It's Christmas Tree & Wreath Time at Weston!
We have fresh cut Fraser Firs from 4 feet to 10 feet in both of our stores along with the most beautiful, fresh Balsam fir wreaths! If you want the
Land Escapes Design
How long have you been in the business? Land Escapes Design Inc. began in 2002. How did you get into the business? Before 2001 I was a chef. I found
John Trexler 1951-2019
One of the most influential individuals in this region departed from the horticultural world last Saturday. John Trexler was the Founding Executive Director of Worcester Horticultural Society’s Tower Hill Botanic
Interview With Eric Kaplan From K&S Landscape
An Interview With Eric Kaplan – Owner of K&S Landscape Company Q. How did you get into the landscaping business?A. I started cutting lawns in the neighborhood I grew up
Fall Garden Maintenance
Last week’s hard freeze decisively ended this year’s growing season. That’s particularly evident in my vegetable and herb gardens. So this is the right time, and here’s what I’m doing
Raking Leaves
Last week’s frosty temperatures and windy conditions certainly brought down a lot of leaves. If we leave them to overwinter on the lawn, fallen leaves can cause problems as they
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