Spring has sprung! As winter has started fading away and the days have grown longer, nature is beginning to awaken for spring. One of the most exciting parts of the early spring season is the leaves ...

As winters go, the fast-departing season was a good one. It was a bit dry there before last week’s deluge, and a heavy snowstorm did awful damage to some trees, but the weather turned cold early and ...

A favorite combination of spring gardens and potted containers is primrose, violas, pansies and ranunculus because of the colorful show they provide for very early planting. Their vibrant blooms and ...

It seems we have made it through the winter without much garden damage for a change. We will probably get a few more dustings of snow, but the ground is thawing and the honeybees are making a few ...

Primroses are cool-weather plants that often return as perennials in our climate. They can also be enjoyed as houseplants in a sunny room. Ken Matthews on Route 17 in York County has a special on ...

Long before Gregor Mendel's groundbreaking work in plant genetics, the cloth weavers of England were changing the primrose. Workers who had woven textiles collectively fell in love with Primula ...

It’s primrose season, so give yourself permission to make a path towards spring by bringing home a potted primrose from a local nursery or garden center. It may be too early to plant annuals such as ...

Even the name is charming. Primrose. It means "first rose" - prima rosa - in Italian, so-called for its early arrival in spring and for its resemblance to roses, albeit somewhat slight. It's also been ...

Although we typically associate sunshine with plant growth, you don't have to let a lack of light stop you from growing your ...

Many of our winter annuals got a bit of a nip with the low temperatures in January following such balmy, spring-like weather in December. I have seen some pretty, blooming pansies, but most are ...