Mayor Martin J. Walsh is alerting Boston’s green thumbs that they have until Friday, July 8, to register for the Mayor’s 2016 Garden Contest presented by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department with a grand prize provided by JetBlue. Now in its 20th year, the contest recognizes gardeners who have landscaped, planted flowers, trees and … Continue reading Mayor’s Garden Contest
Gardening Tips – Good & Bad
As diligent as we all are about heeding all the gardening tips we’ve heard over the years, are there any that we question? Was Grandma’s advice really the best? Or has it become outdated? The National Garden Bureau turned to its members and asked for their professional expertise on a few commonly cited tips to … Continue reading Gardening Tips – Good & Bad
The May Garden
In spite of the eternal winter of 2015 and our so-so spring, there is beauty to be found in the garden. According to a recent UMass Extension e-newsletter, “Abnormally cold April weather has seriously damaged many landscape trees and shrubs.” Alas, our forsythia border never recovered and we missed its sunny blossoms. Even some of … Continue reading The May Garden
Favorite Gardening Quotations
Some of these may not be specifically gardening related, but appeal to this editor nonetheless… A plant is the best decorative accessory. ~Interior decorator Tom Scheerer, interviewed by Jill Radsken for The Boston Globe, April 12, 2014 The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain! ~Dolly … Continue reading Favorite Gardening Quotations
List of Prohibited Plants in Massachusetts
The importation, sale, and trade of the plants listed is banned. This ban also covers the purchase and distribution of these plants and related activities, and includes all cultivars, varieties and hybrids of the plants listed. The ban does not impact any existing plantings for any of the listed species, but is limited to the … Continue reading List of Prohibited Plants in Massachusetts