Paul Epsom  

Deer in New England can pose many problems for your gardens and, unfortunately, there is no silver bullet. If there is one word that kind of summarizes what you must do when it comes to deer, it's consistency.

Lily of the Valley is one of the nicest smelling flowers out there but it can be quite a spreading machine. What can coexist with them?

A wrongly planted tree can be a disaster and can end up costing you a small fortune.

It's time to get those shears out and start pruning. While you may think pruning is mostly a late summer/early fall activity - I have news for you - the time is now!

We're talking about trees. Early June is the perfect time to plant potted or ball-and-burlap trees—especially fruit trees.

When the temperatures reach over 65 degrees you can set out seedlings and sow seeds outdoors for tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, beans, corn, cucumbers, potatoes, squash, and most vegetables.

This week it's about bulbs, corms, and tubers.

All about perennials

Raised beds make gardening easier, there's just no doubt about that. It's easier to control the soil, the drainage—it's also easier to reach—for anyone who is tired of crawling around in the dirt.

Growing tomatoes

Slugs and snails cause all kinds of gardening woes so it is important to be vigilant.

Today we're talking about hydrangeas flowers.