Strangely (to me), some of the people who live in the Adirondacks seem to enjoy winter, for reasons I have never been able to fathom. The short days, much-too-cold mornings in single digits, followed ...

CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa. — In northeastern PA, the early spring blooming trees and shrubs can be a bit late to the party when it comes to flowering. You may want to catch the beauty of the colorful blooms a ...

I was out in the garden pruning last Saturday and took the opportunity to save some magnolia branches with flower buds to bring inside. It’s a tree that I have not tried forcing branches from before, ...

In a few weeks, the first flowers will appear on trees and shrubs, and spring will be here for sure. Can’t wait that long? Try forcing branches into bloom to bring some early cheer indoors. “It’s an ...

Sick of winter? If you're craving a burst of springtime color, try forcing flowering branches from your garden, a tradition ...