For the shade gardener who wants to grow edible plants, this shadowy designation of how much—or how little—direct sunlight a space receives is often perceived as second best. “I have a garden, ...

Here's what you should know before heading to the farmers market to try fiddleheads. Fiddleheads can be found in much of the ...

Of all the wild edible plants that grow in our country, the ancient fiddlehead ferns are the most unique and flavorful. They are the unfurled new leaves of a fern. Reproducing through spores, not ...

For most of us, turkey season is also fiddlehead season. So, while you're tromping the woods — whether the hunting is slow or not — keep your eyes peeled for these ephemeral edibles. Why? Because they ...

As a kid, I remember watching time-lapse videos of a flower blooming or of the sun racing across the sky. Of course, things don't happen that way in nature with one possible exception: sprouting, ...

Q: I have several David Austin rose bushes that sent out really tall, gangly canes late in the summer. Now that they’ve pretty much stopped blooming, I’m wondering what to do with these long shoots, ...

After enduring the fits and spurts of a New England spring, it is not uncommon for locals to look towards other signs of spring’s advancing presence. Late April/early May is a perfect time to go out ...