A Horticulturist, Designer, Teacher and Gardener living in the suburbs of Boston. I strive to help people get the most out of their gardens and landscape. My greatest joy comes from coaching and teaching people about their gardens and how to effectively create and manage all aspects of their landscape throughout the seasons.
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The Barking Blog – Recent Posts
Dramatic Protection Of Peach Blossoms During A Freeze
With very early Spring come flowers that can be susceptible to the brutality of Mother Nature. We see the fragility of Magnolia and Macrophylla Hydrangea flowers here in New England when a frost comes through in April, and it can crush the flowers and flower buds respectively before they even had a chance to shine. I have written…
2025 New England Weather Summary from Blue Hill Observatory
As much as I like to talk about plants and create plans in the garden, I am also a bit of a numbers and data geek. Hence, one of my favorite graphics of the year is the year-end weather summary, created by Mike Iacono, Chief Scientist at Blue Hill Observatory. I wrote about a great…
Van Berkum Nursery: Supporting a new ecosystem of native plant growers.
Before I get to my discussion with John, a quick real-time look into our gardens. I expect all the snow to be gone around Boston, except for the largest piles, by Wednesday. As it melts and we get out to do some pruning, I am seeing extensive rabbit damage with girdling of stems and trunks…
Barking Dog Gardens - Gardening in New England 