Before the daffodils have poked their heads above the snow, and before the Forsythia comes out with its cheerful yellow blossoms, there is another plant that is an indicator that spring is well on its way. If you’re someone who looks forward to an early spring every year, one of the best plants to have […]
Few wintertime trees are more spectacular than our native White Birch. Standing straight and tall against a clear blue sky, or blending into a snowy landscape, birch trees are a New England fixture. Betula papyrifera, or the Paper Birch, is the most well-recognized of all birch trees. There are several similar looking species, but none are […]
One of the longest standing and certainly most recognizable holiday traditions is the Christmas tree. Origins of the tradition of bringing greens into one’s home go all the way back to ancient Egypt, and later to Scandinavia and Germany, when freshly-cut greens were brought into the home to symbolize life’s triumph over death, and to […]
Now that all the leaves have fallen, we are seeing more and more of the colors of winter. Even before we have a backdrop of clean, white snow, red and yellow-twigged dogwoods are in their full glory, birch are showing off their bright white bark, and the winterberry hollies are loaded down with their bright […]
The full glory of autumn is here in the brilliant reds, oranges, and golds of foliage. Lawns are turning into crunchy carpets when ash and maples shed their leaves, giving way for lower shrubs to display their beautiful colors. One of the most popular plants for brilliant red fall color is the burning bush, Euonymus […]