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Saving the Honey Bees

Posted on May 5, 2013 by admin

Tony Leluk is on a crusade.  He wants to help people understand what honey bees do for us and what we can do to restore their numbers and to protect them.  Tony and his wife Diane own Little Beehive Farm … Continue reading →

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Your Garden Shouldn’t Make You Crazy: Presentation by C.L. Fornari – April 2, 2013

Posted on April 14, 2013 by admin

The Colonial Garden Club of Hollis was treated to a lively presentation by gardening expert C.L. Fornari on ways to keep your garden from driving you crazy by making smart decisions about plant choices, placement, and care.  C.L. is known … Continue reading →

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Hurry! See the Hanging Nasturtiums at the Gardner Museum Before It’s Too Late!

Posted on April 5, 2013 by admin

Just a quick heads up about the Hanging Nasturtiums exhibit at the Isabella Stewart Gardner museum. This is an annual celebration of Isabella’s birthday, which is April 14, and started in 1904 shortly after the museum opened in the Fenway … Continue reading →

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Planning & Planting for a Great Presentation

Posted on March 20, 2013 by admin

With the snow rapidly melting (well, it was before today!), we can perhaps see our property with fresh eyes and realize it could do with a bit of a lift.  We may not have the time or resources to tackle … Continue reading →

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Rosemary Verey: the Life and Lessons of a Legendary Gardener by Barbara Paul Robinson

Posted on March 8, 2013 by admin

On Saturday, in a quiet theater room away from the busy Camellia Show at Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston, Massachusetts, Barbara Paul Robinson shared her memories of Rosemary Verey whom she referred to as “my teacher, mentor, and friend.” … Continue reading →

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Colonial Gardening

Posted on February 12, 2013 by admin

On February 6th in a beautiful meeting room at the College Club in Boston, the Garden Club of the Back Bay hosted a presentation by Betsy Grecoe who took us on an exploration of colonial gardening.  Photos of her trips to Colonial … Continue reading →

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New Gardens To the Public Garden Section of Garden Tours New England

Posted on February 9, 2013 by admin

It’s been awhile since I’ve added gardens to the Public Garden section of this website.  I’m now adding the following seven gardens: Two gardens in Connecticut: Palmer Arboretum in Woodstock Hill-Stead Museum Garden in Farmington Two gardens associated with the … Continue reading →

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Organizing a Garden Tour

Posted on November 16, 2012 by admin

Organizing a Garden Tour I’m pleased to introduce another new section to Garden Tours New England: Organizing a Garden Tour. Like many of you, I’ve gone on numerous garden tours over the years and have often marveled at the seamless … Continue reading →

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Tasha Tudor Books

Posted on October 16, 2012 by admin

In June’s blog Gardening with Tasha Tudor, I listed books about Tasha Tudor. Here are summaries of those books. Drawn from New England: Tasha Tudor, A Portrait in Words and Pictures by Bethany Tudor, 1979 Bethany Tudor, Tasha’s eldest daughter, … Continue reading →

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Tasha Tudor Museum, Brattleboro, Vermont

Posted on October 6, 2012 by admin

I drove out to Brattleboro, Vermont on a rainy day with wonderful vistas of the changing foliage along the way.  I was excited to be finally visiting the Tasha Tudor Museum.  As you may recall, I attended a talk about … Continue reading →

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