Spotted Lanternfly image by the National Parks Service. Gardeners beware! The newest pest in Massachusetts is the Spotted Lanternfly. Recently discovered in Concord, Milford, and Norwood, this non-native pest has caused much agricultural damage in 26 counties in the state of Pennsylvania and has been found in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, and Connecticut. Spotted Lanternfly utilizes [...]
New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill continues to climb the Boston Business Journal's annual Book of Lists under the Largest Museums category. The recently unveiled 2020 list has New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill landing at number 19 among Massachusetts museums, up from Number 21 last year and Number 24 in 2018. [...]
The changing of the seasons comes with a mix of feelings. As New Englanders, we're sad to see summer go, though excited for the parts of fall we enjoy so much. That mix of emotions happens at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill, too. As we say goodbye to warmer temperatures, we welcome [...]
As those of you who visited New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill in recent months are aware, our front entrance has been under construction. We’re very pleased to announce that as of Monday, Sept. 21, the main entrance will partially reopen. Although the Secret Garden will still serve as a secondary entrance to the formal gardens, guests [...]
Betsy Szymczak Co-President, Buxton Branch of the American Begonia Society (ABS ) Chair of Buxton’s Annual Begonia Show and Sale I have been president of the Buxton Branch since 2016 and now share this position with our new [...]
Nancy Stern Member, New England Daylily Society My name is Nancy Stern and I have been a member of the New England Daylily Society since 2007. I’ve always been a gardener, but my interest in daylilies grew when my son started collecting and hybridizing daylilies. Since then, our garden has evolved to include more [...]
