This is the perfect time of year to prune overgrown trees and shrubs and maintain others with minor pruning. Many are intimidated by pruning, but with a little guidance, it’s simple.

A local florist and cut flower farmer’s business has now bloomed into a grower’s guide for dahlias. Fran Parrish, owner of Heirloom Soul Florals, has shared her know-how in a 200-page book, “Growing ...

In The New York Times’ Connections, you are given 16 different words and your goal is to sort them into four secret categories. Pick four words or phrases that could be related and, if correct ...

The darlings of the garden, dahlias (Dahlia spp ... of star-shaped flowers arranged in a ball," says Roethling. "The colors include many shades of purple and white." These plants give off ...

The reds will now become GOLD, the green ball will be PURPLE and the brown a fluorescent ORANGE. Discussions are also ongoing over switching the colour of the table’s baize from green to MAGNOLIA.