May 31, 2022 By Gardeners Exchange member Juliet Silveri “Your work clearing out your backyard landscape has been exemplary,” said my landscape designer at the beginning of April, as she surveyed the back yard. Last season I had had masses of invasive bushes, weeds, and forsythia cleared out, then had the areas either rototilled or … Read more
In July we had the pleasure of having our summer potluck and container contest at Greene Acres in Sudbury, MA where Steve Greene gave us a tour of his hostas and day lilies. Steve told us some great stories and educated us on day lilies and hostas. Enjoy these photos of Steve’s day lilies, hostas … Read more
It was a cold, gray, rainy day but you wouldn’t know it if you were at our member garden tour at Bev’s house. The overcast sky and raindrops made the irises look even better and the number and variety were impressive! Many thanks for Bev for hosting and opening her gardens to us and to … Read more
By Juliet Silveri When I first saw the land, its farm-like beauty had a feeling that I wanted to keep. To me, a farm is a home that is comforting, peaceful, and is full of fields, meadows, stone walls, birds and beasts, and has plenty of land. Now that I have the land–my desire for … Read more
Our most recent meeting was “Beecology: How We Can Help Pollinators” presented by Dr. Robert Gegear. Pollinators are declining in abundance, species richness, and geographic distribution at an unprecedented rate. But understanding how to create landscapes that truly support pollinator biodiversity is a complex topic that goes way beyond observing bees buzzing for nectar around … Read more