March is about one thing for me: anticipating spring. Every day I listen to more and more avian voices, thrilled by the steady increase in volume, stretching my ears to hear the first swallows and ...

It’s now officially spring, although it felt more like it last week than it does right now. But, as long as temperatures stay above freezing, early spring flowers will soon open everywhere. Gardeners ...

But it’s hard to beat smooth hydrangea, which can be chopped back drastically and still reach 3 to 5 feet tall during the ...