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Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

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Waxed amaryllis bulbs are an innovation from Holland. They have been trendy in Europe for a few years. Now they are increasingly showing up in US stores and catalogs. Why coat amaryllis bulbs with wax ...

You don’t have to be an avid gardener to appreciate the gift of flower bulbs. As most bulbs appropriate for our climate bloom in spring or summer, when received at the beginning of winter bulbs give ...

March is here, which means the majority of winter is in the rearview mirror. It also means spring flowers are starting to ...

As spring turns into summer, many bulb flowers are fading leaving behind greenery and some brown foliage. So how do you care for the spring bloomers now to make sure you have another pretty showing ...

Yeah, it’s one of gardening’s most frustrating scenarios to plant a bag or two of spring flower bulbs, only to find that squirrels, chipmunks and voles ate most of them, and deer and rabbits finished ...

Autumn is here, and many gardeners like to continue gardening through the season. The crisp, cool weather shouldn’t deter you from adding new plants to your garden or home landscape. As soon as the ...

Yes, it’s that time of year, the season when the crocus, tulips, daffodils and the oh-so-fragrant hyacinths — all those spring-flowering bulbs — bring the bleak winter landscapes back to life. But ...