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The Stoop: Creating a welcoming spot for hanging out

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NEW YORK — Front stoops have long welcomed visitors to city homes, and have served as gathering spots for friends and neighbors engaging in...

Updated field guides, other titles lure readers outdoors

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The new season of spring shows has begun, and viewership is way up by all accounts. ...

Going beyond the traditional window-box garden

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The gardening world has a tried-and-true formula for the perfect window box: a thriller, a filler and a spiller. You simply can’t go wrong...

Students’ struggles pushed Peru teacher to run for president

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CHUGUR, Peru — As schools across Peru closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, Pedro Castillo tried to find a way to keep classes going...

Turning point: When is it safe to plant your garden?

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Spring in the vegetable or flower garden is a carefully orchestrated series of events. The goal is to keep things moving forward with the...

Time to try growing some vegetable or flower transplants

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If you’ve never grown your own transplants for your garden, perhaps this is the year to do it. It’s economical, it allows you to...

The ubiquitous orchid: a pandemic project with surprises

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Not so long ago, orchids were regarded as rare and exotic. But these days, thanks to new propagation techniques, certain varieties are mass-produced. Moth...

As spring nears, houseplants feel it too and can get unruly

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No matter that winter winds and snow still come and go in much of the country. The sun’s earlier rising and higher climb into...

Gardening: How to protect or heal trees damaged by snow

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The deadly winter storms that have wreaked havoc in large swaths of the country recently can also damage trees and shrubs. ...