Grow Your Own Salad with KidsGardening

Mahoney’s is proud to be a sponsor of the KidsGardening Garden Youth Grant Program, an initiative that aligns with our mission to create opportunities for kids to play, learn, and grow through gardening. Check out some of the activities below...

March Garden Checklist for Massachusetts Gardeners

This winter has been a long, cold, and snowy one in Massachusetts! But March marks the turning point and while it seems impossible that the snow will ever melt, once it does, things move quickly! While it’s still too early...

Pea Seeds

In Massachusetts and across New England, we may still be wearing winter coats — but it’s already time to think about spring vegetables. Cool season crops don’t just tolerate chilly weather — they prefer it. And one of the best...

SEED STARTING

February Garden Checklist for Massachusetts Gardeners

February may be short, but it’s full of opportunity. As the days lengthen and the sun strengthens, gardeners can begin laying real groundwork for early spring planting. This is the perfect month to start seeds indoors, prune certain plants, and...

winter garden

January Garden Checklist for Massachusetts Gardeners

Winter may have settled in, but January is a surprisingly productive month for Massachusetts gardeners. While the ground is frozen and daylight is short, this quieter stretch is perfect for assessing your tools, planning your crops, and caring for the...

A Taste of Summer: Caprese Salad with Local Ingredients

Few things taste more like summer than a Caprese salad. With juicy tomatoes, fragrant basil, creamy mozzarella, and a drizzle of rich olive oil and balsamic—it’s simplicity at its most delicious. Whether you’ve grown your own tomatoes and basil or...

4-season garden

Grow a 4-Season Garden: Enjoy Beauty and Bounty Year-Round

If you’re someone who dreads the winter lull in your garden or wishes your landscape could offer more interest in the off-season, you’re not alone! The good news? With a bit of planning, you can enjoy a garden that looks...

It’s Not Too Late to Plant Your Vegetable Garden!

  Still Plenty of Time to Grow While early spring might be ideal for cool-season crops like peas, broccoli, and lettuce, June is prime time for planting summer vegetables. Warm-season favorites like tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, zucchini, beans, and eggplant...

Planting a Raised Bed Tomato Garden

  View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Mahoney’s Garden Center (@mahoneysgarden) Did you know that you can enjoy tomatoes on your patio! Watch as Yvonne plants up a raised bed tomato garden in our Winchester store....

Uncle Mike’s Favorite Cucumbers

We talk a lot about our variety and selection in tomatoes, but did you know Uncle Mike grows a whole collection of cukes too? Here’s what’s growing in our Woburn Growing Greenhouse and shipping weekly to our retail stores! Please...