A group of Newton South High School students have expanded an existing pollinator garden on the school grounds, using a small grant provided by Green Newton to purchase plants and other supplies. The project was created as a part of … Read More
Category Archives: Farm & Garden
Thursday, June 1 at 7pm. Online. Join Newton Community Farm for this free virtual presentation with world-renowned physician, epidemiologist, and Harvard professor Dr. Walter Willett. We all know that what we eat affects our health, but how do our food … Read More
Thursday, June 15 at 7pm. Online. Gardens are habitats, but the degree to which they support local wildlife depends on how we plant and manage them. Our plant choices determine who visits, stays, or passes by as creatures look for … Read More
Microirrigation is a low-pressure, low-flow-rate type of irrigation that can reduce the likelihood of overwatering a landscape. This form of irrigation delivers water directly to where it is needed most-the root zone of plants. It also delivers the water slowly … Read More
The Native Plant Trust is the nation’s first plant conservation organization and the only one solely focused on New England’s native plants. They maintain a database of native plants that is searchable by different criteria. Search for plants by name … Read More
Don’t be fooled by extreme cuteness: bunnies are every pollinator gardener’s nightmare. You spend precious time and money planting a native garden to feed pollinators, only to end up feeding bunnies instead. In the TPI gardens at Tufts, we face … Read More
If you are in the market for a lawn care provider, landscaper, or a gardener, consider the companies on the list below. The following are landscapers who work in Newton and: understand and abide by Newton’s New Leaf Blower Ordinance use … Read More
Newton is proposing to install artificial turf at Albemarle Field in Newtonville for $ 2.2 million dollars, and the city is shortcutting the process without input from residents or thorough investigation into its environmental impacts and alternatives that could be … Read More
No Mow May is a movement that encourages people to leave the weeds on their lawn during the month of May to help bees and other pollinators that lack abundant food sources this time of year. By refraining from mowing, … Read More
On April 27, Professor Richard Primack presented the results of a recent field survey of Newton’s pollinator community carried out by a team of Boston University undergraduate students under his direction. The Newton survey was designed to determine: what major … Read More
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