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Gardening Central Mass. Telegram & Gazette Column

When rewilding welcomes poison ivy, creative solutions can help, August 2026
Moon garden: a chance to help native moths and other wildlife, July 2026 (PDF)
Bringing out the best in your garden for summer gatherings, June 2026 (PDF)
Beech leaf disease a threat to trees, but treatments offer hope, May 2026 (PDF)
Small, native ornamental trees offer beauty, structure and more, April 2026 (PDF)
Whispers of Spring: As the snow melts, look for snowdrops, March 2026 (PDF)
What lies beneath: appreciating the snowy winter garden, February 2026 (PDF)
Native plants are having their moment: New England gardens go local, January 2026 (PDF)

Exhibitions, Events & Experiences

Visitors enjoying the orchid exhibit in the conservatory

What's the buzz? Glass in Flight comes to New England Botanic Garden, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, June 2026
Gardening and art at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill, CBS Boston, May 2026
It grows on you. Botanical Tattoo Weekend set at New England Botanic Garden, Worcester Magazine, May 2026
Kicking off planting season at the New England Botanic Garden, CBS News, May 2026
Explore New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill, Horticulture Magazine, March 2026
Mass Appeal: New England Botanic Garden hosts Elevated, 7News Boston, March 2026

2025

Mass has the best botanical garden holiday lights, according to USA TODAY readers, Boston.com, December 2025
Making waves: George Sherwood’s ‘Art in Motion’ installed at New England Botanic Garden, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, May 2025 (PDF)
Finding signs of spring in the Boston area, Boston Globe, March 2025 (PDF)
James Parker, Pixels + Petals at the New England Botanic Garden, and Paul Daigneault, GBH’s The Culture Show, March 2025

2024

PHOTOS: ‘Night Lights’ display from the sky, Community Advocate, December 2024 (PDF)
Outdoor activities to do with your dog in New England, WCVB News, August 2024 (PDF)
The Culture Show Podcast: July 22, 2024 – NALEDI, Morgan Peterson, and Flora in Flight, GBH News, July 2024 (PDF)
Patrick Shearn’s ‘Skynet’ takes flight at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill in Boylston, Boston Globe, June 2024 (PDF)
Massachusetts is home to one of nation’s top destinations for flower lovers, CBS News, February 2024
Annual orchid show mixes living plants with sculptures of flowers made from plastic bags, WBUR, February 2024

2023

New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill lights up for the holidays, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, November 2023 (PDF)
Tower Hill gallery features Suzan Osborn with ‘Views from the Garden’, The Harvard Press, April 2023 (PDF)
Beat the winter blues at annual orchid exhibition, Boston Globe, February 2023 (PDF)
A case of orchid fever at New England Botanic Garden, Worcester Magazine, February 2023 (PDF)

2022

Don’t miss Night Lights mania at New England Botanic Garden, Worcester Magazine, November 2022 (PDF)
Deck the gardens – New England Botanic Garden puts on the lights, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, November 2022 (PDF)
Turning a botanic garden into an enchanted forest, Boston Globe, August 2022 (PDF)
New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill is a solid bid, Worcester Magazine, August 2022 (PDF)
Renowned landscape architect and artist’s vision in full bloom at Tower Hill this summer, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, July 2022
Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond, Boston Globe, June 2022
A dazzling spectacle or orchids will mesmerize at Tower Hill, Boston Globe, February 2022 (PDF)

2021

Tower Hill Botanic Garden’s ‘Night Lights’ a colorful holiday stroll, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, December 2021 (PDF)
Seasons shine at Tower Hill in Boylston, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, September 2021 (PDF)

Plants & Gardening

Tomatoes growing in the vegetable garden

Kicking off planting season at the New England Botanic Garden, CBS News, May 2026
Tips for building and growing a green roof on a shed, Fine Gardening, August 2026
7 drought-tolerant plants that thrive in containers, Martha Stewart, July 2026
7 common weeds that are surprisingly good for your garden, Martha Stewart, July 2026

2025

Goth gardening: Building the garden of your dreams or nightmares, Fine Gardening, October 2025
Small investment in time and effort pays long dividends in tree planting, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, April 2025 (PDF)
Don't worry, bee happy: Spring is here, and with it comes our most important pollinators, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, March 2025 (PDF)
The clear view into the winter garden, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, February 2025 (PDF)
Gardening resolutions you can keep for 2025, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, January 2025 (PDF)

2024

The real Johnny Appleseed: A legacy evolved and honored, Chronicle, September 2024 (PDF)
Why hydrangeas are having a better flowering season this year, Spectrum News 1, July 2024, (PDF)

2023

7 of the best native grasses – to add drama and movement to your yard, Homes & Gardens, October 2023 (PDF)
Does Your Yard Have a ‘Hellstrip’? Native Plants Could Help, The Washington Post, July 2023 (PDF)
Spring in full bloom at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill, Spectrum News 1, April 2023 (PDF)
Daffodils have reached peak bloom in Massachusetts, GBH News, April 2023 (PDF)
New England Botanic Garden breaks down barriers to growing, Spectrum News 1, April 2023 (PDF)

2022

Historic apples get a new start, with Mark Richardson, A Way to Garden, September 2022 (PDF)

2021

Weekends with Yankee: Garden Guru Mark Richardson, Yankee Magazine, September 2021 (PDF)
Tips from Tower Hill on How to Properly Care for Roses Throughout the Year, Chronicle, July 2021
Interested in Eco-Friendly Gardening? Here’s What you Should Know, WBUR, April 2021 (PDF)

Community Impact

Kids in the gazebo overlooking the wildlife pond

New citizens in bloom: Botanic Garden hosts naturalization ceremony, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, August 2026
Backstone Valley Tech students honored for research aimed at keeping produce fresh, Worcester Guardian, July 2026
Landscape architect Toby Wolf honored by New England Botanic Garden, APGA, July 2026
Growing Green expands in WPS, Worcester Guardian, February 2026

2025

Worcester Garden Club honors Grace Elton for conservation work, Worcester Guardian, October 2025
Dirty hands, caring hearts: Community rolls up sleeves on United Way's Day of Action, September 2025 (PDF)
More than 40 people become U.S. citizens in Tower Hill ceremony, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, August 2025 (PDF)
Popular botanic garden in Massachusetts calls federal grant cut "devastating", CBS News, April 2025 (PDF)
'Devastating:' New England Botanic Garden loses $250k grant amid cuts by the federal government, Spectrum News 1, April 2025 (PDF)

2024

Holden’s Spring Ledge Farm officially designated as public conservation space, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, September 2024 (PDF)
Worcester County Wonders: Wandering is always welcome at Tower Hill, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, July 2024 (PDF)

2023

‘Like I’m newly born’: 54 take oath of citizenship at New England Botanic Garden, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, August 2023 (PDF)

2022

New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill ready for harvesting season, Spectrum News 1, September 2022 (PDF)
100 trees coming to Worcester neighborhoods from Botanic Garden, Patch, August 2022 (PDF)
Day of welcome for over 50 new US citizens at naturalization ceremony at Tower Hill garden, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, August 2022 (PDF)
What is a greening initiative?, WMCT- TV, Marlborough Community Television, July 2022
WooServes students and NE Botanic Garden team up to beautify city and improve health, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, June 2022 (PDF)

2021

Arbor Day ceremony honors city residents lost to COVID, recognizes health care ‘heroes,’ Worcester Telegram & Gazette, April 2021 (PDF)

Growing Our Garden

2025

Popular botanic garden in Massachusetts calls federal grant cut 'devastating,' CBS News Boston, April 2025
Learning the lay of the land: Botanic Garden welcomes new director of horticulture, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, April 2025 (PDF)
$500,000 Gift from George and Diantha Harrington Endows Heirloom Orchard at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill, American Public Gardens Association, (PDF)

2024

New England Botanic Garden expanding with purchase of land from Town of Boylston, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, January 2024 (PDF)

2023

Tower Hill nears completion of $28M botanic garden fundraiser, Worcester Business Journal, April 2023 (PDF)

2022

New England Botanic Garden’s children’s garden The Ramble brings Narnia, Neverland to mind, WickedLocal, May 2022 (PDF)
Getting to Know New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill, WMCT-TV, May 2022
Tower Hill announces new name to highlight regional appeal and a new garden, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, April 2022 (PDF)

2021

Tower Hill Completing $15M expansion with children’s garden, Worcester Business Journal, November 2021
Tower Hill Botanic Garden still growing strong after 35 years in Boylston, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, May 2021 (PDF)

2020

New England Real Estate Lauring Const. and Ryan celebrate BSA accessible design award, New England Real Estate Journal, February 2020 (PDF)

Climate & Environment

In some Worcester neighborhoods, trees are few and far between, GBH News, August 2026
Restoring native meadows, The Local Food Report, February 2026

2025

‘Pick a spot that matters to you’: How to start eradicating invasive species in your yard, USA TODAY, April 2025 (PDF)

2024

New England Botanic Garden aims to be national plant conservation hub. What that means, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, August 2024 (PDF)
How Do You Restore a chestnut Forest or an Apple Orchard? Very Slowly., New York Times, July 2024 (PDF)
An Episode with Mark Richardson, Director of Horticulture for the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill, The Plant a Trillion Trees Podcast, February 2024

2023

Urban forests offer more than beauty; lower temperatures and clean air, Telegram & Gazette, February 2023 (PDF)

2022

Q&A: New England Botanic Garden goes electric, Worcester Business Journal, November 2022 (PDF)
New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill is first garden in the country to be certified a Green Zone, Spectrum News 1, October 2022 (PDF)
New England Botanic Garden combatting drought conditions, Spectrum News 1, August 2022 (PDF)
NeighborWoods: How urban forests can improve community health and climate change, Under the Radar with Callie Crossley, GBH, April 2022

2019

Fire Blight spreads northwwards, threatening apple orchards, New York Times, December 2019 (PDF)

Topping the Charts

Garden of Inspiration, Kinship Arbor during Night Lights

2025

Enjoy a magical night at these 10 botanical gardens with holiday lights, USA TODAY, December 2025
Six humid hideaways, Boston Globe Magazine, November 2025

2023

10 Best Botanical Gardens in the U.S., Travel Awaits, June 2023 (PDF)

2022

Best of Boston 2022 – Best Family-Friendly Activity, West, Boston Magazine, August 2022 (PDF)
Ridin’ Solo: Here Are 16 Solo Day Trip Ideas in New England, WOKQ 97.5, August 2022 (PDF)
2022 Best of New England, Yankee Magazine, Summer 2022 (PDF)
Five ways to hit refresh on your wellness regiment this spring, Boston Magazine, April 2022 (PDF)

2021

25 best botanical gardens to visit on a romantic weekend getaway, VacationIdea, April 2021 (PDF)
WeddingWire, 20 botanical garden wedding venues that are full of natural beauty, Wedding Wire, February 2021 (PDF)
Seven indoor gardens and greenhouses to visit this winter near Boston, Boston Magazine, 2021 (PDF)
And the winner is: Best holiday lights in greater Boston, Boston Herald, December 2021 (PDF)

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