Q: All of a sudden it’s March and I realize I should probably be pruning something. What, in fact, should I be pruning? — J. C., HatfieldA: Your...
Storage onions are harvested in August in the Valley, but many farmers continue pulling onions out of storage for sale all the way through to the...
There’s snow on the ground and perhaps even more on the way, but at Andrew’s Greenhouse in South Amherst, plants are growing by the thousands...
As the winter thaw begins, soon ice and snow will give way to spring and potentially reveal winter damage to your home. In many instances, a...
Q: I have a house on a wooded lot and was wondering what enabled the trees to bend and sway in the wind without breaking in last week’s wind storm?...
The Western Massachusetts Master Gardeners Association (WMMGA) provides many valuable services to our end of the state, including maintaining...
As a young woman, Honoré David wanted to attend Smith College but deemed it too far to come home to Mexico for school vacations. Instead, she opted...
Every year in late winter, when we’re all desperate for the sights and smells of springtime, the botanic gardens of Smith and Mount Holyoke...