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How to Light your Christmas Tree!
Written by Trevor Smith | Weston Nurseries Design & Education Manager “There’s a light on this tree that won’t light on one side.” How the Grinch Stole Christmas Ahh, the
Wreaths: Nature’s Holiday Decorations
With the holiday season upon us, our human spirit develops a longing for comfort and reassurance, particularly this year with all the challenges we face. Perhaps it’s a response to
Poinsettia
December 12th is National Poinsettia Day, officially recognized in 2002 as a celebration of the holiday season’s most iconic plant, and honoring two men who played a major role in
Halloween: A History
In the United States, Halloween as we now know it is predominantly a secular occasion, an evening of costumed participants, trick or treating, pumpkins and parties with a strong theme
Songbirds: Native Garden Design Guidelines
It takes approximately 10,000 caterpillars to raise a clutch (5) chickadees. Stunning blooms all season long turn to bright beautiful birds flitting about the garden at seasons end and into
Hummingbird: Native Garden Design Guidelines
Hummingbirds are a favorite in every garden. People go through great measures to attract these colorful aerial acrobats. Hummingbirds need more than a sugary feeder to keep them going and
Shade Ave (Dry): Native Garden Design Guidelines
Do you know the area where the grass won’t grow? Under the trees just dirt and weeds? That is the perfect spot for a shade bed. These plants are made
Hellstrip: Native Garden Design Guidelines
The term for the area between the street and the sidewalk, the hell strip is one of the hardest areas to plant. Salt, sand, and slush in the winter, brutal
Pollinator Powerhouse: Native Garden Design
Bees and Butterflies abound. Your garden will be humming, dancing and bursting with color all season. This pollinator powerhouse garden was designed based on the research of Heather Holm and
Wet Area (Sun/Part Sun): Native Garden Design Guidelines
Whether is a low area in the yard or just slow-to-drain soils, many of us have a spot that is seasonally or perennially moist or downright soggy. Designed as a
Endangered Bee Species: Native Garden Design
Did you know the plants you choose to put in your garden can save a local species of bee from extinction? Be(e) an ecological superhero! Based on the research of
Paperwhite Narcissus
Narcissus papyraceus originates from the southern Mediterranean and is the botanical name for paperwhite narcissus which have white, single or double flowers. ’Tazetta ’means small cup in Italian, and is
Chrysanthemums
If you would be happy for a lifetime, grow chrysanthemums. Chinese proverb Mums are everywhere in fall in New England, and while their cheerful masses of flowers brighten the shorter
Berries for Fall Color and Wildlife
Fall not only brings colorful foliage, it also provides additional interest through the fruit of various shrubs, much of which is also welcome food for birds and mammals. These plants
Perennials for Fall Color
While some plants are winding down in fall, having flowered and set seed, others are just getting into the swing of things. If your garden is in need of a
Planting Vegetables in Late Summer
Even though late summer and fall bring cooling temperatures and shortening days here in Massachusetts there is still time to sow and harvest a delicious crop of quick maturing vegetables
Maidenhair Tree (Ginkgo biloba)
Ginkgo is a fascinating tree. Not only is it an attractive ornamental tree, but it also has the distinction of being considered a living fossil, as preserved leaves and bark
Q&A: My lawn looks like hay….what should I do?
By Jim Connolly This past Tuesday I was filling in for Trevor as the “Ask the Expert” on Zoom and many people had questions about what they should be doing
Drought Tolerant Trees & Shrubs
While we have all seen a certain amount of rain in recent days, many gardens in Massachusetts are still showing signs of stress, and if like me, you are likely
Varieties of Rudbeckia
Mid-summer sees rudbeckia, one of America’s iconic flowering plants, burst into bloom. The varieties of this plant go by several names – Black Eyed Susan, Coneflower and Gloriosa Daisy to name a few, but all of them bring cheerfulness to summer gardens.
Fall Annuals
Fall brings pumpkins and gourds as well as familiar and well-loved annuals to decorate our porches and planters. Mums, pansies, purple fountain grass and ornamental cabbage and kale regularly feature