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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.

If you would like more personal advice, coaching, or in garden consultation, please get in touch to start a conversation.

The Barking Blog – Recent Posts

Adding Native Perennial Seeds To Your New England Garden

It’s that time of year to gather, clean and pack seed. I already packed many of the early season seeds a few months ago, but Fall is the time when so much becomes ready.  This year, I will again be selling seeds of native flowering perennials that do well in mixed or native-only gardens. I…

Leave the Leaves ? !

If you have been reading my newsletter for a while, you know that I like to get on my soap box in the Spring when I have a discussion about mulch.  I feel like I need a Fall soap box topic. How about leaves? A topic that I have covered many times before.  You also…

Selected Garden Photo Contest Submissions and Winner

This is a lighter version of my newsletter as last edition I covered a lot of the Fall work.  Following is a selection of photos submitted for the photo contest. Some of the submissions came from client’s gardens with which I am familiar, but most were new gardens that I have never seen across New England.…