Fragrant Spring Plants

Late-winter and early-spring bloomers are among the most fragrant plants in the garden. Hamamelis mollis (zone 5), for example, offers the headiest scent of the Chinese witch hazels. It begins blooming during cooler winter and more...

Spring Gardens

When I arrived in this country in 1967, I lived with my aunt and uncle and their family on the outskirts of Toronto and couldn’t understand why the ground was still frozen and no buds more...

Springtime perennials

When we hear the word perennial, most of us immediately think of such showy summertime plants as peonies, delphiniums and irises. But there are a whole range of spring perennials that reward us with their more...