by Rebecca Lindenmeyr Thanks to the pioneering work of E.O. Wilson, Doug Tallamy, Jonathan Foley, Marla Spivak and many others, the public has begun to accept the need for native plants in the landscape in…
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Where the Wild Things Are: How to Support Wildlife in the Modern Gardening World
by Dan Jaffe One of the great reasons to plant native species rather than their non-native counterparts is the support they provide to local wildlife populations. Simply put: If you…
2013 Season Wrap-up: Weird Weather and Growing Ecological Interest
by Ellen W. Sousa The 2013 season? Well, with apologies to the late Jerry Garcia, I have to say, “What a long, strange trip it’s been….” First, the snow never…
The Spicket River Greenway: Habitat Creation at Manchester Street Park
by Brad Buschur The City of Lawrence, MA, has three very distinct rivers flowing through its boundaries. The wide Merrimack River flows through the heart of Lawrence’s Mill districts. The…
A Master Plan for Garden in the Woods
by Mark Richardson Garden in the Woods has inspired generations of professional horticulturists, landscape designers, and backyard gardeners alike to create gardens that look to nature for inspiration. Embracing an…
Book Review: A Native Plants Reader
Brooklyn Botanic Garden Guides for a Greener Planet Edited by Niall Dunne Published by Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 2012 Reviewed by Bruce Patterson A Native Plants Reader is an impressive collection…
Re-Introducing Hedgerows to Residential Landscapes: Why We Still Need a Side Order of Messy
by Rebecca Lindenmeyr Thanks to the pioneering work of E.O. Wilson, Doug Tallamy, Jonathan Foley, Marla Spivak and many others, the public has begun to accept the need for native plants in the landscape in…
Find the Right Native Plant for Site Conditions
Wet or dry, sunny or shady…. Site conditions can determine whether or not a plant survives beyond a single season. If you’re designing with native plants, you’ll want to be…
Monarch Memories Last a Lifetime
by Hendrica Regez and Donna VanBuecken Butterfly gardeners show they care deeply about the environment and their connection to nature. While providing food and shelter for monarchs and other pollinators,…
Edible and Landscape-worthy Native Plants of New England
by Ellen Sousa and Russ Cohen Edible gardening generally brings to mind beds of lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, melons, and other foods with origins in distant continents. As natives of often…
Go Botany! A 21st-Century Approach to Learning About Plants
by Elizabeth Farnsworth All of us who grow plants, design with plants, or simply admire plants know how to recognize different species. But with over 3,500 species, subspecies, and varieties…
This Place We Call Home
by Cayte McDonough Imagine you have been abducted by an alien spaceship, whisked away from your homeland, then deposited back on earth in a fast food restaurant. The place looks…