What’s in Bloom
After a cool, cloudy and damp spell, the sun has emerged and spring flowers on the Greenway are finally reaching their peak bloom.
A Cocktail on the Greenway
It’s not easy being a garden in the middle of downtown Boston. A garden bed in Dewey Square Park is suffering from deficient soils and poor drainage, and will soon be getting some additional attention from our Green & Grow teens. We’re using the soil and irrigation remediation of this bed as an educational opportunity.
What’s in Bloom
Don’t let the rain keep you locked indoors, get outside and see the beauty that’s blossoming on the Greenway.
What’s in Bloom
April showers bring May flowers. Hit the Greenway this month to see unique blooms from the Dwarf Fothergilla to the Horned Tulip.
What’s in Bloom
The Greenway is bursting with blooms. Wild Tulips, Yellow Magnolias and Daffodils are out in full force.
What’s in Bloom
Tulips, magnolias and cherry trees are blooming and blossoming on the Greenway. Take a stroll through the parks and see the delicate colors of early spring.
What’s In Bloom
The snow has melted, the ground has thawed and some of the first flowers to emerge in chilly New England gardens are blooming on the Greenway.
Volunteer Appreciation
181 individuals devoted over 500 hours of service to the Greenway over the past year. Through 38 separate events, volunteers assisted with horticulture, programs and general office needs. The Greenway drew a diverse group of committed individuals that included young and old, students and corporate teams, residents and commuters.
What’s in Bloom
The task of keeping the park green this winter falls to conifers such as Pines, Firs and Spruces, and broadleaf evergreens such as Rhododendrons, Andromeda, Boxwoods, Hollies, and Inkberries.
Part science, part art: enhancing the Greenway’s horticultural collection
Ask any gardener and they will tell you, horticultural collections take time to get established. As living, breathing creations they require maintenance, study, and experimentation. Part science, part art, caring for the Greenway’s newly created horticultural collection is the challenge Tom Smarr (Greenway Superintendent of Horticulture) has gladly taken on with the help of his […]
