RHS predicts big shift in gardening habits as green-fingered Britons adapt to climate breakdown Bouquets of cut flowers will be swapped for tabletop vegetable plants next year, the Royal Horticultural ...

Although some plants can be damaged by winter pruning, others actually grow better and fruit and flower more abundantly when they’re cut back in winter. Plus, it's easier to see the branches without ...

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Science books, especially those written by scientists, sometimes have the reputation of being dry, dull and difficult. Perhaps they are thought of as thinly disguised textbooks, something to learn ...

At the Elm Bank Reservation in Wellesley and Dover, the Massachusetts Horticultural Society hosts botanical art classes that teach students to see plants in a new light. Instructor Alice Rosa, whose ...

If sunflowers are your thing, you'll think you're in heaven if you visit the Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s Sunflower Spectacular. The event starts on Saturday, Aug. 9, with tickets available ...

Call it “selective indignation,” but though I don’t cut my long hair, I do shave my face and take care of my shrubbery. Nobody needs extra sweat this month, but pruning is a worthwhile midsummer chore ...

As wellness trends continue to flood our social media feeds (protein, anyone?), fiber is the latest nutrition source the internet is obsessing over. The best method I’ve tried? Prune juice. Following ...

Plain as they look on the outside, prunes may have a secret superpower: They’re often touted as a natural constipation remedy thanks to their supposed laxative properties. Whole, sliced, or turned ...

Home gardeners can prune away damaged plant stems and diseased branches at any time of year, but giving certain plants a significant trim in summer isn’t always the best choice. Although some plants ...

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