Native Gardens of Blue Hill

In past years, NGBH’s activity has slowed down in winter while the gardens are at rest, volunteer sessions are on hiatus, and co-founders...

The Revolutionary Genius of Plants: A new understanding of plant intelligence and behavior By Stephano Mancuso, 2018. This fascinating...

Fall is a time of year when I get excited about grasses. I love looking at expanses of meadows as I drive around the Peninsula — see the...

Summer is a great time to prune. Pruning spring blooming trees and shrubs soon after they bloom means you can prune without cutting off...

Nature's Own Snow Seeding: Birch seeds undergo cold stratification after being blown into a track left in the snow. Now while my gardens...