Recent weather patterns in the Greater Boston Area have been chilly and challenging. A few Sundays ago we set a record-low temperature of two degrees below zero, which was followed by record-high temps just days afterwards. And then, there’s the snowfall. Although not so bad as a couple of years ago, it hasn’t been fun, … Continue reading February Chills
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Ruth I. Cleveland Scholarship Fund
The Andover Garden Club is seeking qualified Massachusetts students to apply for the Ruth I. Cleveland Scholarship Fund, which memorializes the late Ruth Cleveland, a longtime resident of Andover who served as president of the Andover Garden Club from 1954 to 1956. The memorial scholarship is given annually in recognition of her efforts to enrich … Continue reading Ruth I. Cleveland Scholarship Fund
Ready for Winter?
We’ve had our first major snowstorm of the year and we weren’t even finished raking our leaves. While we don’t fuss and pick up every single leaf like some people do, we like to get them off our walks, as leaves can be slippery, especially when wet. We are told that this fall was one … Continue reading Ready for Winter?
COGdesign’s Jean Krasnow Honored
The Landscape Design Council (LDC) of Massachusetts recently announced that Jean Krasnow, projects coordinator and acting director of COGdesign, is the 2017 winner of the Landscape Design Council Award for Excellence, given in recognition of outstanding civic accomplishment. “Over the past decade, Jean Krasnow has contributed her time and expertise to COGdesign. Her dedication and … Continue reading COGdesign’s Jean Krasnow Honored
Autumn Musings
We recently read an AP report noting that New England will experience a truly glorious autumn regarding foliage peeping-the best in a couple of years. That’s good news, for as the flowering plants in our garden wind down, trees decked out in colorful leaves will take up the slack. That’s not to say there’s no … Continue reading Autumn Musings