Golden groundsel is in bloom at the Berkshire Botanical Garden in Stockbridge. If you are a hand's-on gardener, you'll find plenty to like at this15-acre idea garden, starting with the big May 10 plant sale. This year's theme is the nurturing garden for birds, bees, and butterflies and the plants that attract them.

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