Northeast Gardening 176 Stories

Plant these 5 native species to bring beauty to the garden — and pollen to the insects — from June through August

Gardening Guides Great Design Plant: Creeping Juniper Holds Its Ground

Add texture and evergreen interest to a layered garden with this low-maintenance, good-looking ground cover

Winter Gardening 10 Native Wildflowers to Beautify Your Winter Garden

They stand strong in wind, feed wildlife and are easy to grow. But you may want to add these plants for their looks alone

Gardening Guides Great Design Plant: Strawberries for All Seasons

An edible carpet? It's possible with a mass planting of this tough ground cover

Gardening Guides Great Design Plant: Louie Eastern White Pine

By Karen Chapman

This stunning golden conifer will bring a smile to your face and add a ray of sunshine to your winter garden

Gardening Guides 5 Unsung Wildflowers That Thrive in Dry Shade

Turn shady problem spots into garden idylls with with these prolific, easy-care bloomers

Gardening Guides Great Design Plant: Eastern Bluestar Wows in Fall

Get outstanding late-season color with this clumping perennial, perfect for a mixed border or to partially replace turf

Gardening for Butterflies Great Design Plant: Aromatic Aster Keeps on Blooming

Tough as nails, drought loving, a deep fall bloomer ... this aster is a champ in sunny gardens

Gardening Guides Great Design Plant: Coastal Sweet Pepperbush Perfumes Gardens All Year

Bottlebrush blooms, gorgeous fall color and delightful fragrance give this U.S. native shrub 4-season appeal

Gardening Guides Northeast Gardener's September Checklist

Pluck those tomatoes, enjoy ever-changing grasses and get an eyeful of exuberant zinnias

Gardening Guides Great Design Plant: Wildlife-Loving Dwarf Fothergilla Blazes in Fall

Its bottlebrush flowers attract bees and butterflies, while its stunning orange and scarlet foliage draws all who pass by