Vermonters claim their state has the most gorgeous foliage of all — and the 24,000 residents of Lamoille County will tell you that what they see in their 16 towns and villages can’t be topped. Follow along on these two back-road drives through the heart of the county, and see whether you agree. Depending […]
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The Bay State has plenty to offer in the Great Outdoors. Read our picks for the best outdoor attractions in Massachusetts for 2014. BEST WATERFALL: BASH BISH FALLS STATE PARK, Mount Washington From the early-summer mountain laurel in bloom to the blazing colors of fall foliage, even the drive to this state park is a […]
Come along on a late-spring visit to charming town of Manchester, Vermont.
Plan your garden well, and you’ll enjoy beauty in spring, summer, fall, and winter. Get started using these New England garden ideas. With the right combination of plants, a small garden can be enchanting throughout the year, filled with the beauty of spring and summer flowers, late-summer and autumn fruits, fall foliage color, and winter […]
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Sunny Garden Plants
This sunny garden plan — about 300 square feet in area — is perfect for a site receiving direct sun for at least six hours each day. These sunny garden plants were selected for their outstanding ornamental character and for their ability to attract pollinators, including native bees, butterflies, and birds, and creates a garden […]
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Shady Garden Plants
This shady garden plan — about 300 square feet in area — is perfect for a site in the shade of tall trees, where dappled sunlight reaches the ground. These shady garden plants were selected for their outstanding ornamental character and for their ability to attract pollinators, including native bees, butterflies, and birds. This collection […]
Over the past 30 years, a famous garden designer and his wife have transformed a dilapidated Vermont farmhouse into a study in harmony between indoors and out, where garden views are always in focus. Town life never suited Gordon and Mary Hayward. They found that out firsthand in 1981, when they bought an 1850s-era white […]
It was raining and three o’clock in the morning, August 19, 1955. The sudden roar of a truck in front of the house jarred me awake. I plunged my head deeper into the pillow to smother the sound, but the roaring and grinding got louder. Exasperated, I pounded to the window. What I saw, I […]
Miniature houseplants are sweet, fun and whimsical. Displaying these tiny plants and flowers in miniature, makeshift plant pots is an enjoyable way to indulge your green thumb with very little effort, money or space. Here are some simple, yet creative, ideas for pairing miniature plants with equally pint-sized planters. So which tiny plants work best? […]
We took everything we love about our region’s varied landscapes and captured it all in these lovely terrarium scenes inspired by New England. [slideshow post_id=”538943″] What do you love about New England? Is it those iconic red barns with sheep grazing nearby? Or the blaze of autumn foliage that signals the growing season’s last hurrah? […]
In “New England Under Glass,” Tovah Martin took everything we love about the New England landscape and captured it in a series of lovely terrariums. This snowy winter scene terrarium depicts the maple sugaring season in New England, including a maple-sugar shack. Materials to Make a Maple-Sugar Shack Terrarium Open glass container 3/8-inch pebbles (for […]
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Fall Foliage Scene Terrarium
In “New England Under Glass,” Tovah Martin took everything we love about the New England landscape and captured it in a series of lovely terrariums. Do you wish you could enjoy New England’s majestic display of autumnal colors all year long? Capture the beauty of vibrant autumn in a fall foliage-inspired terrarium. Materials to Make a […]