city gardening

Green Acre # 100: Spring Is Bustin’ Out All Over

Thanks to a chilly April, blossoms are bounteous.

April 25, 2018

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Green Acre # 99: Stolen Spring

There’s bounty on those sidewalks this time of year.

April 18, 2018

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Green Acre #98: Magnificent Magnolias, Clever Crabapples

Cherry blossoms are not the only game in town in the spring.

April 11, 2018

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Green Acre #96: Plant Theft

Not the plants themselves, just the ideas. Mostly.

March 28, 2018

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Green Acre #95: Spring Arrives . . .

. . . but it has some (snowy) ideas of its own.

March 21, 2018

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Green Acre #94: A Tale of Tail and Turf

No fake grass for one doggie. But a long-gone kitty? That’s another story.

March 14, 2018

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Green Acre #93: While We’re Waiting

There’s spring color to be had. Our gardens won’t mind if we import it until they’re ready to spring forth.

March 7, 2018

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Green Acre #92: Not Yet

Pansies, okay. But no planting tender plants yet. And do not prune the hydrangeas!

February 28, 2018

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Green Acre #91: Petal Pushing

Sedum on your ring finger? Designer Francoise Weeks says yes to Botanical Couture.

February 21, 2018

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Green Acre #90: Plant Lovers Find Their Tribe

Of course there are Facebook groups for you. Many, in fact.

February 14, 2018

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Green Acre #89: A Room of Her Own

Man Cave, meet the She Shed.

February 7, 2018

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Green Acre #88: The Prince and the Fern

The Boston green may be common, but it’s also a bit picky.

January 31, 2018

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Green Acre #87: Some Real Fake News

Fake flowers, fake hip. It all works.

January 24, 2018

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Green Acre #86: Oh, Faux-some Me!

Can an old hip bone hold flowers? If I survive, I’ll let you know.

January 17, 2018

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Green Acre #85: Indoors It Can Be Spring

Don’t despair! There are fragrant bulbs to force and geraniums to propagate.

January 10, 2018

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Green Acre #84: Three Cheers for Florabundance

A riot of colorful fleurs can distract from our icy moments.

January 3, 2018

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Green Acre #83: Light Up the Night

‘Tis the season for lasers and projectors. Really.

December 20, 2017

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Green Acre #82: Put a Wreath on It

Holiday greens can be ho-ho-ho without being ho-ho-hum or, worse, ho-ho-humbug.

December 13, 2017

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