Welcome to the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx, where Mother Nature decided to throw a party and forgot to tell the adults they weren’t invited—except ...

The old card catalog pushed up against the wall at the Canton library is, like many retirees, enjoying a robust and exciting second career. Take a peek inside its drawers and you'll find, not ...

While it is still winter, schedule a lawn mower tuneup with your local small-motor vendor. Sharpen the blades, tighten bolts, and add fresh oil. Check springs and gear connections. Doing it now will ...

Starting vegetable seeds indoors in late winter will produce seedlings that are ready to plant in the garden after the threat of frost has passed. Learn about the vegetables you should start indoors ...

Spring is the season during which nature revives and strengthens itself — dormant plants begin to grow again and new ...

Key Points Use winter to review last year’s garden and plan a better layout for the coming season.Stock up on seeds, tools, and supplies now so you’re ready to plant on time.Start seeds indoors to ...

Even with snow on the ground, it's time to plan your spring garden. Learn when to plant seeds and vegetables, and how to get a head start indoors.

It is planting season in the garden, and I am still waiting for last week’s seeds to emerge from the soil. Soil temperatures in February are very cold, and it takes longer for seeds to germinate.

So, our gardening season begins again. Mid-February is the time to start seeds for planting out mid-April or there abouts. After this winter-that-wasn’t (so far), I’m not sure what the planting ...

The plants capture and store carbon in the soil, promote healthy soil by preventing compaction and can make the air cooler on rooftops and patios, according to Ellen Comeau, who chairs the advisory ...