I had a brief window this afternoon between my last appointment and daycare pick-up, so I paid a visit to Mount Auburn Cemetary in Cambridge. Opened in 1831, Mount Auburn bills itself as the oldest large-scale, designed landscape in the United States. It is a great place to see mature specimen trees, and much of [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Spring’
Plant Walk through Mount Auburn Cemetery
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged local gardens, Planting, Spirituality, Spring on May 3, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Seed, sod, or lawn alternative?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Homeowner Advice, lawn, Spring on April 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Each spring we get calls to “fix my lawn!” Customers often have an idea of what they want: sod (I want it now) or seed (I want low cost). As horticultural professionals who want to provide the most sustainable solution and the best value over time, here are our “CUES” when recommending seed, sod, our [...]
Spring garden to-do’s
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Homeowner Advice, Spring on March 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Happy Spring! Feels like we’re already racing to keep up with this weather, so here are some tips for the spring organic garden: Lawns Rake excess leaves and thatch from lawns. If possible, delay aerating until fall, as it brings many weed seeds to the surface. If you can, wait until fall to start new [...]
What’s in bloom in Newton, MA March 2012
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bloom, Spring on March 14, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
With the beautiful weather, I’ve been out on a lot of design consults and estimates for new patios. Here are some blooms I’ve met along the way: Pieris japonica ‘Dorothy Wycoff’ – Japanese Andromeda Hamamelis vernalis – Witch hazel Galianthus – Snow drops Crocus Glancing at the archive of data from UMass, it looks like [...]
Preventing Winter Moth Damage
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Homeowner Advice, IPM, Pests, Spring, Trees on February 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Because of the unseasonably warm winter, 2012 is expected to be a year of high insect activity. According to Stephen Schneider, Manager of Horticulture for the Arnold Arboretum, a high winter moth caterpillar population is likely this spring. Winter moth caterpillars feed on a wide variety of plants, but their favorites include maples (including Japanese [...]
Maple Sugaring in the City
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Community, Events, Food, Spring, Trees on March 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Last weekend, I attended Russells’ Winter Fair to educate guests about organic landcare and NOFA. I shared a table with Natick Community Organic Farm, which is hosting a maple sugaring festival this Saturday, March 6, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.. They’ll start out with a pancake breakfast, then demonstrate Native American and Colonial sugaring techniques, as [...]
