Horticultural experts reveal what to plant in April, including a purple-flowering perennial that's ideal for edging paths and ...

Compared to most garden plants, ephemerals are fleeting, but their role in bridging the gap between winter and spring is invaluable.

When you look for shrubs to plant in April, garden centers and nurseries will be full of container shrubs primed to be ...

Experts say it can be hard to determine exactly when plants will bloom, but there are some patterns to watch for.

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

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

Spring brings the return of color to the garden as bulbs bloom, perennials re-emerge, and new annuals settle in. But there’s a less common category of plants that’s also worth ...

Hellebores, also called Lenten roses, are one of the earliest perennial plants to flower in early spring. They will bloom for ...

A: There are two types of cacti – desert types and forest types. Desert cacti are very hardy and thrive in full sun, low water, and good drainage. Christmas (and Easter) cacti are forest cacti and are ...

Hibiscuses are best planted in late spring or early summer when the weather is warm and settled. Hibiscuses planted early in ...

Perennials that thrive in the shade and bloom all summer long are the ultimate gifts from nature. Here are shade-loving ...

Have you ever seen a forsythia bush and for some reason, maybe there are only blooms at the top and the sides are barren of ...