Posts by Jon M

Knowing your plant hardiness zone helps you to figure out what can survive the winter in your garden. Massachusetts is geographically diverse, so it covers several different plant zones. So, what...

Blackberry plants are great to have in the yard, but you can get scratched by thorns on the canes when harvesting your berries!  Luckily, there are plenty of blackberry varieties that are...

Raspberries are delicious, but it can be painful to harvest the fruit from plants with big thorns!  Luckily, there are some raspberry varieties that are thornless or have only a few...

You can find tomatoes of all sizes, from less than an ounce to over a pound!  Sometimes, you want smaller tomatoes for snacking or to add to a salad without the need to cut them. So, what...

Tomatoes come in all shapes and colors, but purple is one of my favorites.  They might seem hard to find, but once you start looking, purple tomatoes are everywhere. So, what kind of tomatoes...

Nut trees are a great feature to add to a Massachusetts garden.  However, not every type of nut tree is hardy to the winter cold and frost in Massachusetts. So, what fruit trees grow in...