Low Maintenance Native Alternatives to Lawn

Low Maintenance Native Alternatives to Lawn

Native grasses and sedges can be used to give a similar look as conventional lawn, but with the added benefits of: Low maintenance – (no fertilizing, weeding, irrigating, weekly mowing) Increased ecological value (deep roots benefiting hydrology, and food and...
Milkweed attracts and kills Spotted Lanternfly!

Milkweed attracts and kills Spotted Lanternfly!

Spotted Lanternfly is attracted to milkweed (Asclepias sp.) for it’s thick, sweet sap, but has not co-evolved with the plant like the endangered Monarch butterfly and so falls victim to its toxins. Read the full article from North Creek Nurseries...
Spotted Lanternfly Detections in MA

Spotted Lanternfly Detections in MA

Keep an eye out for invasive Spotted Lanternfly (SLF)! Two dead specimens were found in Milford and Norwood, MA, and the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) was notified that nursery stock bearing spotted lanternfly adults and eggs may have been...
Consider this before you apply pesticides

Consider this before you apply pesticides

Consider the information in this article from the New York Times before you apply pesticides this year.  We certainly will be! The Insect Apocalypse Is Here      What does it mean for the rest of life on Earth?
Investigating ‘Plant Blindness’

Investigating ‘Plant Blindness’

We love how Rosetta Elkin (GSD) and the Arnold Arboretum are challenging students to overcome ‘Plant Blindness.’  Check out this article!...