Photographers Steve McGrath and Roseann McGregor hope their photographs encourage you to discover the natural beauty in your own backyard.

Glance at most any garden this time of year, and chances are the striking color and form of day lilies will grab your eye.

GARDENING

Read about roses, talk to other gardeners about growing them, and insect and disease problems seem inevitable.

While triple plays might be rare in Fenway Park, an unlikely trio of artists merge their separate strengths into a winning display at Mass Audubon Society's Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary in Sharon.

Ready to hit the market in search of some great tomatoes this summer? Here's a guide to some of the more common varieties and how to make the most of them.

A good tomato seems to hold the summer sun inside. The problem is finding a good one.

It's an awful feeling when your indoor cat dashes past you out the door. But it's even more distressing to realize that you've just made matters worse by giving chase.

If you don't like to waste anything and enjoy a good bargain, then composting is for you.

GARDENER'S JOURNAL

Few garden plants are as popular and so widely used in New England landscapes as rhododendrons, and rightfully so.

What's the ideal temperature for wine? "Serve whites cold, reds at room temperature." You already know that, right? Perhaps, but there is a bit more to it than that.