Inspire

The whole neighborhood watched eagerly as the front yard of this home was transformed into a tidy garden with a mixture of edibles and ornamentals. The owners were originally told not to grow vegetables in their front yard, at least until they met Andrea Nilsen of Nilsen Landscape Des

Side yards are often one of the most neglected areas of a landscape, becoming a no man’s land populated only by garbage cans, air conditioning units and the occasional meter reader. When the owners of this Cambridge, Mass. property decided they were tired of the unused strip next to t

It is officially Spring, though who would know it given the temperature and threat of snow here in New England.  I’m anxious to get outside, but the reality is I’m still doing more reading about gardening than actual gardening. I’ve been pretty fascinated lately

I met Noah Wilson-Rich earlier this month at New England Grows and got a chance to talk to him about The Best Bees Company, an urban beekeeping and research operation he founded in Boston.  I’m really interested in bees, and quite a few of my clients share this interes

I hade the opportunity last week to hear Glyn Jones, Garden and Countryside Manager at Hidcote Manor Garden, talk at a conference here in Boston.  Hidcote is a very famous garden in Glouchestershire England.  Created by Lawrence Johnston (an American!) the garden is known fo

There is no more ubiquitous symbol of Valentine’s Day (and romantic love) than a bouquet of red roses.  For a little history of the holiday, and the symbolism behind other well known flowers, check out my post from last year on the Language of Flowers. This year, I wanted to loo

As you may have noticed from previous posts, this winter and the holiday season has been fun and filled with lots of food and cocktail indulgences on my part. By the time New Years Day rolled around, I was ready for a break from all of the excess.  I decided to do a 21 day nutrit

When it’s cold outside, there’s nothing like something warm and spicy to drink.   Last week, on one of the coldest nights of the winter, I ventured out to Belly Wine Bar in Cambridge.  They had this wonderful mulled wine warming on their outdoor fire, a perfect a