Flowers bless the world with their colors for just a short time – most perennials bloom for only a few weeks and annuals are gone in fall.

You can create your own tropical getaway right here outside your house, on your deck or patio, or in your garden.

Ornamental grasses are wonderful in a bed by themselves, on a berm, alongside a driveway or incorporated into an informal bed or border.

Summer is here and it's time to start enjoying outdoor living and entertaining on our decks and patios.

If you have a flower garden, or if you visit one of the public gardens on the East End, in spring and summer you’ve probably seen bees, other insects, and butterflies perched on the flowers.

ces to go, and groups to follow and join. You might want to attend their programs and activities, and maybe volunteer to help out at some events.

Never had a garden before? I highly recommend it! It's easy to do, great to do with young kids — get them away from their screens for a while.