Outdoor Living

Enjoy Winter Garden Color With Berry-Bearing Bushes

One of the charms of the winter garden is the variety of shrubs and trees that offer colorful...

A Guide To Safely Removing Snow From The Roof

The two very best ways to hurt yourself while clearing snow from your roof are 1) falling off...

Winter Gardening: The Art Of Growing Garlic

Now is the time to plant garlic if you haven't done so already. Like other bulbs (think tulips),...

Choosing A Deicer

Tim Seymour, manager of Aubuchon Hardware in Greenfield, MA has seen an increasing interest...

Winter Blooms, Berries And Bark

Whether it’s the glistening bark of the paperbark maple, the brilliant fruits of deciduous...

House Plants For Those Without Green Thumbs

If you’ve ever taken home a beautiful houseplant only to watch it decline rapidly, than you...

Making The Right Landscaping Choices For Curb Appeal

As much as we like to encourage people to use low-water landscaping techniques and to eschew...

Bonsai For Beginners

The term bonsai ("tree in a tray") is used to describe trees and shrubs trained in miniature...