native plants – organic gardening – green thumb & green living
The plight of the monarchs- North America’s most recognized and distinctive butterfly is all over the news. Through the combined effects of climate change, land development and insecticides & herbicides the monarch population is down roughly 90% over the past 20 years. While this year they seem to be doing better than last year the…
For many of us, August is the beginning of the end. Of summer! Here in Boston, MA (zone 5b) the profusion of blooms belays a secret. Fall is just around the corner. Late summer can be high-time for flowers, if you strategically choose late bloomers and long bloomers. Below is a not in anyway exhaustive…