Spring Gardens

It may have been typical bank holiday weather but Buxton Spring Fair still drew the crowds. Monday's event saw stalls line the town's streets, from Spring Gardens through to the Pavilion Gardens and across the market.

Although Virginia bluebells is one of the earliest of our woodland species to flower, its blooming period extends from late April until well into May — longer than that of many of our other spring ephemerals. Like other early-blooming wildflowers that ...

Gail King's vibrant spring garden of tulips and camassia was selected as the Garden Club of Henderson's Spring Garden of the Season. King said being selected as the spring winner was a surprise, but validated the efforts of those who have helped her.

In May, veteran Master Gardener Joanne Krueger had numerous instructions for nearly 100 Master Gardeners as they readied themselves for the 26^th Annual Spring Garden Fair and Plant Sale. Krueger (of Scotch Plains) is the long-time manager of the MGs' ...

This is one of the busiest times for Sacramento gardeners as they get to work on summer gardens. In particular, now is the best time for planting summer vegetables. Among the veggies you can plant now from seed: lima and snap beans, carrots, chard ...

In springtime a young man's fancy may turn to baseball, but a gardener's often turns to Shakespeare. In his masterful sonnets and dramas, the Bard refers to many varieties of wildflowers and herbs. His stories paint sensual scenes of meadows, dales ...