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I’m Nancy Kressin, a passionate home gardener with a desire to share my gardening experiences and knowledge with others.
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The Bunnies Did It!
I wrote about rabbits, the damage they can do to our gardens, and how to identify and dissuade them from feasting on our plants, in the April issue of the Massachusetts Master Gardener’s newsletter, The Dirt. You can sign up here to receive it direct to your inbox! Please leave this field empty Don’t miss…
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Native spring flowers
Native spring flowers fill my small woodland garden in Boston, and are on view at public gardens, too. I have been especially captivated by woodland phlox, trout lilies, Jacob’s ladder, foamflowers and bloodroot. The Wakefield Arboretum in Milton Massachusetts has a gorgeous display of Virginia bluebells, and if you visit Delaware, the Mt. Cuba Center…
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Early spring beauties: Hellebores (Lenten Roses)
Yes, I have daffodils blooming now, April 1, 2024 (lovely), but the flowers I am most enjoying are the hellebores…otherwise known as Lenten Roses. These plants are native to Europe and Asia, where they prosper in woodlands as well as open spaces including meadows. Their ability to tolerate shade, even very dry shade (such as…
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