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 […]
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 […]
[slideshow post_id=”550191″] With your garden planted and blooming, it’s time to add the finishing touches! From colorful pots and picket fences to porch swings and comfy recycled plastic Adirondack chairs, the accessories you choose can turn your green space into a true showstopper. To help get you started, here are the winners for best garden […]
Gloucester Harbor taken from the garden at Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House.
Garden patch in the rear of the tenant farmer house at the 1690 Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm in Newbury, Mass.
A sampling of New England maritime museums, historic sites, art, and cruises celebrating the region’s rich seafaring heritage. For pricing and seasonal schedules, call ahead or visit venue Web sites. History Museums & Historic Sites Cape Ann Museum Gloucester, MA 978-283-0455 capeannmuseum.org Captain Nathaniel B. Palmer House Stonington, CT 860-535-8445 stoningtonhistory.org Fort Knox State Historic […]
Last summer, photographer Julie Bidwell captured a slice of life in the beautiful town of Wickford, Rhode Island for our “Could You Live Here” feature. The essence of a small town is in the landscape, the architecture and the details. Please enjoy this slideshow of some of our favorites.
Starved for colors, I found myself marveling at the platinum-hued potato chip bag by the side of the road as if it were a marsh marigold or goldfinch. Right now I find even the jewel tones of a green plastic bottle and cobalt Bud Lite can beautiful, basking next to mud. Our spiffy tubs of […]
Rose envy may be a thing of the past with these winter-hardy varieties. Not far from Mark Twain’s home in Hartford, Connecticut, is a garden that defies all weather. Planted in 1904, just six years before the humorist died, Elizabeth Park is the oldest public rose garden in the country, a spectacle of color and […]
Today’s weather is such an improvement over the past, oh, five months, that I want to fire up the grill and eat corn on the cob. But rather than get ahead of myself, I’m opting to share a terrific maple-pecan cake recipe that I discovered in a 1975 cookbook called Treasured Recipes from Early New […]
A selection of popular New England flower shows and festivals for 2014. Make a weekend of it! Portland Flower Show March 6–9, Portland, ME A garden lecture series, Children’s Discovery Garden, and thousands of plants are just a few of the highlights you’ll find at the Portland Co. Marine Complex. 207-775-4403; portlandcompany.com Boston Flower […]
Believe it or not, it’s time to start planning summer flower gardens. When thinking about colors, consider blue—one of the most sought-after colors for flowers in gardens. Why are blue flowers so popular? Part of their appeal may be that it’s a rare hue to find in plants naturally. And while very few native blue […]
