When to Put Out Hummingbird Feeders in New England

Welcoming Hummingbirds Back: What to Know About Spring Migration Each spring, ruby-throated hummingbirds return to New England after a long migration. These tiny birds fly thousands of miles from Central America and the southern U.S. back to our gardens—and your...

Hold Off on Spring Cleaning: Let the Pollinators Sleep!

As the first signs of spring emerge—warmer days, budding plants, and birds chirping—it’s tempting to dive headfirst into the garden. After months of winter, many gardeners are eager to tidy up, clear out old growth, and prepare for the season...

Designing for Winter Interest: A Guide to Vibrant Gardens Year Round

When winter sets in, it’s easy to feel like your garden is in hibernation mode—bare, lifeless, and gray. But with the right planning, your landscape can have winter interest filled with texture and color, even in the coldest months. By...

Person spreading mulch around garden plants with a rake to protect them for the winter.

Transform Your Landscape with Mulch Delivery

    Maintaining a beautiful outdoor space can often be a challenge, especially when it comes to tasks like hauling heavy mulch bags. That’s why convenient solutions like mulch delivery services deliver a hassle-free way to enhance your garden and...

Fall is for Planting (Maybe Even the Best Time)

Every spring, gardeners flock to Mahoney’s, eager for perennials, lush lawns, and flowering shrubs. Spring planting is wonderful—but did you know fall might actually be the best time to plant trees, shrubs, perennials, and even lawns? Cooler weather, warm soil,...

Make Room for Pollinators in Your Garden

The world would be a very different place without pollinators, in fact, it would be unrecognizable. Pollinators are animals that visit flowers to drink nectar or feed off pollen and transport that pollen from place to place along their way....

Weeping Ornamental Cherry Trees: A Gift From the East

Looking for a small, elegant and unique flowering tree for your landscape? One that is hardy, low maintenance and sure to draw admiring glances from your neighbors? Look no further than the weeping cherry tree. Available in pink and white...

cleaning out your flower beds

How-To: Cleaning Out Your Flower Beds

Cleaning out your flower beds for spring doesn’t have to be complicated. A simple, thoughtful approach helps plants wake up healthy and strong. Start by assessing each plant and trimming only what needs cutting back. Some perennials want a hard...

The Wondrous World of Hydrangea Paniculata

  Everyone loves the beautiful blue mophead hydrangeas, after all New England has a long and storied history with them – but maybe it’s time to expand your hydrangea horizons. Panicle hydrangeas have wonderfully large, lush pyramidal flowers that provide...

Spring Flowering Trees

One of the prettiest sights of the gardening year is the show provided by spring flowering trees. Who can resist the frothy pink flowers of the Kwanzan Cherry or the long-lasting and elegant flowers of the Dogwood? Many spring flowering...