But it’s raining now! by Joyce Holster How to decide if gardens need watering. In the past I’d skip watering

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A Commercial Horticulture Newsletter for Landscapers, Arborists, Garden Centers, Turfgrass Managers, and Property Owners! For 35 years, Hort Notes has provided timely,

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Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management. This list is especially valuable for coastal and southeastern Massachusetts. It recommends species best

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A very interesting 2-page article written by Doug Tallamy for the Wild Ones Journal Vol. 22, No. 2. Doug Tallamy

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This Atlas from the Biota of North America Program (BONAP) offers comprehensive range maps for all of the native and

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Plants for pollinators at risk – GEGEAR LAB AT UMASS DARTMOUTH (link) The master chart is divided into four categories

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When preparing to use greens for holiday decorations make sure you know what you cut. We should not be using

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I have a wasp trying to nest in a chair on my deck. I tried to dissuade her by spraying

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The Spotted Lanternfly Arrives in Massachusetts The MA Dept. of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) announced on 9/28/21 that a small, established,

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Prairie Moon Nursery has a great description of this plant: “Bottle Gentian are slow-growing but long-lived and require little care

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