Podcast: “Native-Plant Gardening with Carolyn Summers”
Hello Gardeners! I’m writing to introduce this amazing series of podcasts from my friend and former student Nicole Asquith. Her background is varied and interesting. but not horticulturally based, yet she is one of the least “plant blind” people I have known. Not surprising, because if you listen to her, you will find that she […]
Book Announcement: The Pollinator Victory Garden: Win the War on Pollinator Decline with Ecological Gardening
Announcing a great new book (which includes photos of FTGP by yours truly) written by my friend and colleague Kim Eierman. The Pollinator Victory Garden lays out the means to attract and provide for all different types of pollinators. Kim’s prose is a model of clarity (not always easy when we’re discussing biology), presenting life […]
Book Review: Nature’s Best Hope
Hello Gardeners! The “Pause” has given me a precious gift of time to read Dr. Doug Tallamy’s latest book, which under normal conditions I wouldn’t have had time to read until next winter. And I am so glad I read it now, because there is so much positive energy in this book. I believe […]
Video on Grow Native Massachusetts: “Native Garden Plants: Learning by Example”
Thank you to Grow Native Massachusetts for featuring this video featuring Carolyn Summers of Flying Trillium in which she takes us on a visual tour of numerous gardens, illustrating a diversity of styles for using native plants that range from formal to naturalistic. Watch the video on Grow Native Massachusetts
Karen Bussolini Garden Arts: “Monarch’s Eye(s) View”
Hello fellow gardeners and Monarch Protectors! I’m sharing some interesting, late-breaking research to guide our designs and make them even more useful for our favorite butterfly. This news comes courtesy of my friend and colleague Karen Bussolini. Check out this article and then be sure to sign up for her blog. Happy gardening! Monarch’s Eye(s) […]
River Reporter: “Birds welcome here: Gardening for birds calls for native plants”
This excellent article by Annemarie Schuetz of River Reporter March 11, 2020 discusses how to create an environment that supports habitat for insects and birds. Read the article on River Reporter…
River Reporter: “Gardening for the future: Native plants bring back birds and pollinators”
We are thrilled by this article by Annemarie Schuetz March 11, 2020 on River Reporter. Schuetz interviews Carolyn Summers of Flying Trillium about the opportunity gardeners have to contribute to a thriving ecosystem by maintaining sustainable gardens. Continue reading story on River Reporter…