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The Ultimate Cheat Sheet to Native Plant Terminology – Part 3
Alright, folks! Time to round up the last of these native plant terms so we can be informed and ready to make the best decisions for our gardens come Spring,… Read more ⇢
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The Ultimate Cheat Sheet to Native Plant Terminology – Part 2
Welcome back! In the first blog of this series, I talked about some basic native plant terminology: natives vs. non-natives, near-natives, invasives, and aggressive plants, and why ecological value is the most important thing on… Read more ⇢
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The Ultimate Cheat Sheet to Native Plant Terminology – Part 1
So, you’ve heard about native plants and want to add some to your yard. Perhaps you’re looking to support birds, bees, butterflies, and other pollinators, or simply want to help… Read more ⇢
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I Grew This From Seed! (And You Can Too!)
“I grew this from seed!” My husband says this should be my catchphrase. I say it often. I say it proudly. I last said it in early October, pointing to… Read more ⇢
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Resiliency Lessons from the November Garden
Originally published on 11/28/25 Happy Friday! We’re battling a bout of flu around here (thank you, Kindergarten), so we had more free time on our hands than usual on Thanksgiving. I got… Read more ⇢
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Why? Because I’m a nerd.
I had never been much of a gardener. In the house we had lived in for six years, we had a few hydrangeas, hostas, and daylilies (all native to Asia),… Read more ⇢
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Spark Bird
In 2023, I signed up my toddler for the Harwich Conservation Trust‘s PreK Explorer program with naturalist Andrea Higgins. One late March morning during a walk, Miss Andrea pointed out that… Read more ⇢
