By Ruth Seward When out in the community, caring for trees, the staff of Worcester Tree Initiative, see many trees that have been over-mulched. Mulching is a great gardening technique with a variety of benefits for the tree. However, too much mulch, especially the far too common ‘mulch volcano’, will slowly kill your tree. Over time it suffocates the roots and weakens the bark [...]
Dawn Redwood growing at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill. By Ruth Seward Removing so many trees in Worcester County due to the Asian Long-horned Beetle devastation, created a perfect canvass to introduce the Mighty Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia) into our urban greenspaces. This majestic conifer was one of the most widespread [...]
We are saddened to share that our founding director John Trexler passed away over the weekend. John was a force of nature whose wisdom, diligence, and expertise will continue to connect people and plants for generations to come. We will miss him dearly and are forever grateful for his devotion to New England Botanic [...]
By Derek Lirange Did you know that if you live in Massachusetts, you have a Tree Warden? As you might be able to guess from the name, a Tree Warden is someone who cares for trees, who sees to their protection and well-being, specifically trees on public roads. By law every city and town in [...]
By Ruth Seward I am never enthused to wake up early on a cold wintery Saturday morning. The thought of participating in a long outdoor morning event, makes me even less inclined to jump out of bed and get dressed. But I do. I head out the door, armed with coffee and tea for [...]
By Brian McCarthy The Memorial Grove is located within Green Hill Park in the city of Worcester. Green Hill park is a wonderful 500-acre site replete with baseball, football, handball, basketball, a golf course, picnic sites, a farm and many wooded hiking trails. The Grove is a living memorial to the hundreds of Worcester [...]
