When should you bring plants indoors? Get the answer, plus how to best prepare outdoor plants for a winter inside.
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Massachusetts
5 Best Things to Do on Nantucket
Only have a day or two? From biking to the beach to delving into the downtown shops, here are five of the very best things to do on Nantucket, Massachusetts.
Fall is a great time to work in the garden and prepare for next year’s growing season. Here are 5 top picks for fall planting in New England.
On the morning of September 11, 2001, Maine ticket agent Mike Tuohey checked in two of the hijackers. For years afterward, he wrestled with the question: Could he have done something to stop them?
Connecticut
5 Best Things to Do in Hartford, Connecticut
Only have a day or two? From connecting with a literary lion to exploring a garden paradise, here are five of the very best things to do in Hartford, Connecticut.
Massachusetts
Weekends with Yankee Q&A | Garden Guru Mark Richardson
New England botanic garden guru and Weekends with Yankee featured guest Mark Richardson talks fall blooms, how to get your garden in shape for spring, and apples vs. pumpkins.
For the sisters of Canterbury Shaker Village, their way of life seemed nearly at its end—until a singing cowboy named Bud Thompson came along.
Eight years ago, I picked up an umbrella tree at Bonsai West, a two-acre nursery in Littleton, Massachusetts, that boasts one of the most extensive bonsai collections outside Japan. The plant was around 15 years old, the cashier told me as I examined its shape. I was taken in by its twisty aerial roots, its […]
History
The History of Old Home Day
This New Hampshire–born event has become a widespread tradition celebrating local roots. Learn more about the history and evolution of this late-summer New England town tradition.
Massachusetts
Heritage Museums and Gardens on Cape Cod
In search of flowers, history, fun, and adventure on Cape Cod? Heritage Museums and Gardens has all that (and more!) in one stop.
New England
Best New England Garden Museums
From a Maine seaside estate designed by Frederick Law Olmsted to the former Vermont home of Abraham Lincoln’s son Robert, these 10 New England garden museums are the perfect place to spend the day.
This classic family-owned New England brand brings authentic Italian flavor to the table.