BostonGardens.com

Daffodils have some surprisingly unusual traits — from hidden toxins to unexpected cultural taboos — that most people never hear about.
https://bostongardens.com/unusual-traits-of-vibrant-daffodils/

We recently read that a good way to introduce color to our gardens in the winter is to grow shrubs with colored twigs.

Dogwood (Cornus) stems are a good example, especially in a snow covered garden. The reddish color develops in the newest stems.

For the rest of the year the stems are, typically, either green or brown colored.

Why Rhododendron Leaves Curl Inward?
https://bostongardens.com/why-rhododendron-leaves-curl-inward/

‘Knock Out’ roses are some of the longest blooming flowering shrubs we grow. They keep blooming all the way through fall until the first frost.
https://bostongardens.com/knock-out-roses-until-first-frost/

The New England Aster lights up the late season landscape.
https://bostongardens.com/new-england-aster-late-season-bloomer/

Foxglove flowers are tubular in shape, produced on tall spikes, and vary in colors from purples to pinks and whites.
https://bostongardens.com/foxgloves-beautiful-but-toxic/

Peonies produce nectar (a sugary liquid) on the outside of their buds, attracting ants, which will help the buds open.
https://bostongardens.com/its-peony-time/

Cornus kousa, commonly called a Japanese dogwood, is native to East Asia.
https://bostongardens.com/cornus-kousa-a-tree-for-all-seasons/

Mass Audubon's Oak Knoll Wildlife Sanctuary

Newly planted Hydrangea.