Here in New England, i often see scarecrow-type figures out on people's lawns at this time of year. My favorite this year is a bear ma...

Mexico has its Calavera Catrina--dancing skeletons celebrating Dia de Muertos. Once in a while, i find a New England version of La Catrina...

As i'm sitting at the breakfast table, i look across the lawn to the woods. There, in a 3-foot square corner, i've planted some ey...

I am loving my Japanese maple trees right now for their brilliant red leaves, which really stand out against the bare branches of trees ar...

Fall anemones are still blooming in white or in pink. These tall, graceful flowers light up the fall garden. Several years ago, i focu...

Still no frost. Global warming is happening right here in my garden, in my yard. I used to bring houseplants indoors on Labor Day. Last ...

The difference between a weed and a flower is one of judgment. In the spring, i allow wild asters to grow in my flowerbeds because they ad...