An Art-full Garden
Sculptural pieces mingle with lush plantings to create a one-of-a-kind setting.
Author: Robin Sweetser
A Marriage of Gardens and Architecture
The two art forms come together to create splendor in Jaffrey.
Labor of Love
For one dedicated couple, preserving Portsmouth’s Langley Boardman House and creating its gardens was their life’s work.
Embracing Change
Plant-lover Michael Gordon, an experimentalist of sorts, appreciates the ephemeral nature of his gardens.
Spring by the Lake
A variety of outdoor garden rooms, stone walls and patios surround a dramatic mountaintop home.
A Plant Lover’s Garden
For nearly half a century, Carolyn Hager’s green thumb has been hard at work beautifying what was once a barren lot.
Grass Roots Within the Monadnock Region
Big swaths of ornamental grasses combine with native perennials and shrubs to form an autumnal tapestry.
Garden of Delights
With Mount Monadnock in the background, this elegantly relaxed country garden blends color, composition and texture.
Gardeners’ Glory
A star of the Garden Conservancy Open Days Tour, this gem with nods to Monet’s Giverny features abundant perennials, unique trees, vegetables and much more set amid meandering paths that lead to a pond and a cozy teahouse.
Time Out for a Garden Tour
Take a break from weeding to check out some of the many gorgeous private properties that are throwing open their garden gates to the public this summer.
Outside the Box(wood) Disaster
After a challenging bout with boxwood blight, Cheri and Stan Fry’s magnificent gardens in Peterborough will once again star in a garden tour this summer.
Sunflower Daze
The giant flowers are one of the most obvious—as well as the prettiest signs of mid-summer.
Native Nurseries
Sourcing plants, trees and shrubs close to home not only benefits home gardeners but it’s a boon for the planet, too.
Makeover at the Water’s Edge
By adding several key elements to a lakeside property, landscape designer Daniel Bruzga turned a ho-hum expanse into a stunning yard with easier access to the lake and seating areas for admiring the water view.
Celebrating Orchids
Dark dreary days getting you down? Brighten up the winter months by adding an orchid or two to your houseplant collection. They are readily available at nurseries and garden centers and can even be found in supermarkets and big box stores too.
Ablaze with Color
A variety of colors, shapes and textures provide fantastic seasonal interest
Sensational Succulents
These plants are perfect for those with not-so-green thumbs.
Spring Gems: What Landscape Professionals Recommend
Six landscape professionals share their picks for flowering shrubs and trees.
Looking Ahead at Bedrock Gardens
The future looks bright in Lee, with Bedrock’s first full season as a public garden.
Cultivating a Taste for Herbs
For a very special farm-to-table lunch and a tour of beautiful gardens, visit Pickity Place in Mason.
Bee-Coming a Beekeeper
There are lots of reasons for all the buzz about bees lately.
Celebrate the Holidays with Flowers
Florals accented with a little bling make this time of year especially festive.
Colorful Trees and Shrubs for Fall
Make your landscape look vibrant this time of year.
A Welcoming Yankee Homestead
What used to be a farm in Dublin now includes lush gardens, a Slovenian bee house and a former barn that’s on the National Register of Historic Places.
Art in Bloom
Robert Jensen inspires those who attend his July workshop at The Fells to make unique and beautiful floral arrangements.
A Serene Sanctuary
Surrounding her Jaffrey home, Louisa Thoron has created exquisite gardens filled with countless annuals, perennials, shrubs, fruit trees and vegetables that provide colorful blooms and food throughout the growing season.
Crazy for Tulips
While growing these bulbs can be challenging, the rewards are great.
Creating Pollinator-Friendly Gardens
Make sure to feed certain insects and birds through the seasons to ensure the success of your fruits and vegetables.
A Garden with a Spectacular View
Thanks to great design and lots of TLC, a Sunapee landscape has matured into beautiful spaces with prolific gardens.
Uncommon Conifers
Lyons Family Nursery in Newbury specializes in exceptional, field-grown trees in a variety of sizes and colors.
An Artist’s Garden
Sue Callihan uses her painter’s eye to design her home as well as the surrounding landscape.
Blooming Love
Flowers from three local growers are fresh, diverse and exquisite.
A Symphony of Flowers
A lifelong gardener and music lover composes a well-orchestrated landscape surrounding her historic Epsom home.
Droves of Daffodils
In early May, the town of Dunbarton nearly glows from displays of these sunny flowers.
Priceless Plants
Get great results by rooting cuttings or divisions of your houseplants.
A Primer on Cut Flowers
Keep these things in mind when you buy your next bouquet.
A Visit to the Inspired Gardener
Plantsman and designer Marc Hudson has created beautiful gardens—both for himself and others.
A Garden Where Old England Meets New England
Gordon and Mary Hayward’s magical landscape near their late-eighteenth-century farmhouse is being documented for the Smithsonian Archives of American Gardens.
Planting Seeds for Children
Members of the Derry Garden Club share their expertise and enthusiasm for growing food with young people.
Living Color
Houseplants not only add pleasing and vibrant touches to any room in the house—they’re also good for you!
Perfect Plants for Christmas
Cyclamen come in a variety of colors that perfectly complement holiday décor.
Hello, Dahlias!
Though not New Hampshire natives, these regal flowers can become the queen of our fall gardens.
Nurturing a historic seacoast family garden
Cynthia Hosmer is the inspired and dedicated steward of the fabulous Seacoast garden cultivated by her mother-in-law, Marion Hosmer.
