Cherry blossoms, shoulder season pricing, and gardens coming back to life. Spring travel is about catching destinations at their freshest before the summer crowds arrive.
Boston’s spring is short and late, which makes its bloom season all the more intense, from the magnolias on Commonwealth Avenue to Lilac Sunday at the Arnold Arboretum. Most of it unfolds over just a few weeks.
An RV that sits through the winter needs attention before it’s ready for the road again. Catching small problems in the spring is almost always easier and less expensive than dealing with them during your first trip.
Spring gardening rewards preparation more than enthusiasm. A little planning early in the season helps prevent many of the mistakes that are harder to fix later.
Many spring gardening problems begin with rushing the season. Waiting for the right conditions often produces healthier plants and less work later on.
New England spring is really mud season with better light: raw mornings, warm afternoons, and rain that arrives without warning. Pack waterproof shoes and layers you can add or remove throughout the day, and you’ll be ready for whatever New England spring decides to do.
An early-blooming tree earns its place by flowering when the rest of the garden is still asleep, offering the first real color after a long winter. A couple of well-chosen ones buy weeks of spring before anything else stirs.
Spring’s first color is planted in autumn, months before you’ll see it. Bulbs are the rare garden task that rewards patience over attention: tuck them in before the ground freezes and forget them, and they arrive on their own when winter finally breaks. The trick is doing the work now, when spring feels a long way off.