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The Galapagos islands offer some of the best animal viewing in the world. Many of the islands are off limits to humans, but you can still go to some of them and see tortoise, sea turtles and iguana in their natural habitat. ...more

Drought Tolerant Plants

In this video Dave spends some time finding about those plants that are drought tolerant. Plants that need less water will tend to survive better during period of times when we get less rain. Remember, all plants need ...more

Erosion Control, Compost & Native Plants

Erosion is a problem for many homeowners and businesses. Soil on hillsides and areas where vegetation has been removed are often problematic. If the soil washes away it can be unsightly and dangerous. There ...more

Wetlands Regulations & Landscaping

Wetlands are a protected class of ecosystem. It is important to understand the regulations around this type of land before you build or change anything around them. Check your local town conservation commission or appr ...more

Making Compost Tea

You can easily make your own compost tea with some compost and water. Just brew the mixture for a few hours or even overnight and then water your plants. I like to put 1/2 to one cup of compost in a gallon of water.&nb ...more

How To Spread Mulch

WHY USE MULCH? Mulch is one of those products that is quite beneficial in the garden. It keeps down weeds, conserves moisture and gives the garden a great look. There are all types of mulches available and depend ...more

Coco Shell Mulch and Your Pet

Mulch is a great addition to any garden by coco shell mulch can be toxic to dogs. Watch this video and learn about this potential danger in the garden. I prefer to use an organic mulch as I have three dogs. If you want ...more

Three Bin Composting System

Composting is a great way to go organic. Making a three bin system allows you to have compost at various stages of completion in your yard. Each bin will need to be turned once and you move bin ones material to bin 2 a ...more

Recycling Leaves With Fencing

Leaves are a great source of natural compost and nutrients for plants. They can also be used in creative ways to create fencing. By getting some simple chicken wire and wrapping it around to create a tube you can then fill t ...more

Growing Trillium Part 2

Scott LaFleur, Botanic Garden Director for the New England Wild Flower Society, tells us more about the curious structure of the Trillium plant and the interesting way it propagates itself. ...more

How To Make Compost Tea

Compost tea is a way to take many of the beneficial organisms out of the compost and make a watery brew. The brew is then put on the leaves and stems of your plants and helps them grow better. The tea is brewed by letting ...more

How To Grow Trillium

New England Wild Flower Society’s Garden in the Woods has been known as a favorite location for many species of trilliums. Propagated by seeds or, in some case, rhizome splits, new plants can take up to 8 years to form their ...more

Garden In The Woods Tour

In 1900, the founders of the Society for the Protection of Native Plants, which evolved into today's New England Wild Flower Society, had a compelling vision—a plant conservation organization that would protect our nati ...more

Controlling Garlic Mustard

Garlic mustard is an invasive weed that can cause a lot of problems in the landscape and should be properly killed. You should dig up the weed or use an organic herbicide. In larger areas a chemical herbicide might hav ...more

Using Organics Correctly

Many people would like to use organic products. You might not be sure exactly how to use them or which one is best. At New England Grows landscape professionals learn about the efficacy of organic products and which pr ...more

Green Roof Construction

Ed Snodgrass recently spoke at NE Grows the premier show for horticultural professionals in New England. His company supplies plants for green roofs and he is an expert in the field. According to Ed's Web site http://gre ...more

Locally Grown and Made vs Organic

Choosing organic produce is important for health and evironmental reasons. However, choosing locally grown and made products might be even more important. ...more

Using Beneficial Bugs In The Garden

Beneficial bugs are a great way to help control bad bugs. If you want to manage garden pests with an eye towards conservation beneficial bugs are the way to go. ...more

Tools For Perfect Compost

How To Compost Making compost is actually very easy. There are basically 5 basic ingredients you need. Green matter. This is the living stuff. Grass clippings are the most common. Brown ...more

How To Build A Green Roof

With all the benefits green roofs yield, it’s hard to understand why they weren’t more popular sooner. Actually, they were. Green roofs have a deep history. Many plants are even named for their use al ...more

Gardening To Save Energy

Saving Energy: That seems like something we can all agree is a good thing. You might not think about plants and energy savings in the same sentence but there is a connection in two distinct ways. First, if you ga ...more

How To Kill Invasive Plants

I could have called this video the death stick video. That is what John Bakewell calls the contraption he invented that makes getting rid of invasive plants much easier and much more affective. One of the ...more

A Video Tour Of Garden In The Woods

Whether you are living in Massachusetts or just hear for a visit, Garden in the Woods, the headquarters of The New England Wild Flower Society, is a must see. New England Wild Flower Society is a 107-year-old success story ...more

Growing Wisdom Recommends Big Bugs Art

13 enormous BUG sculptures by David Rogers invade Garden in the Woods July 12 through October 31, 2008. This ever-changing living museum—New England’s premier wildflower garden—has more than 1,500 native pla ...more

How To Build A Rain Garden

What is a rain garden Designed to capture water from impervious surfaces such as roofs, driveways, walks & patios, rain gardens are depressions built into the landscape and planted with native plants. They allow ...more

Invasive Plants: Winged Euonymus

If you are reading this, chances are you are passionate about plants, the environment or both. One of the great conservation organizations in the country is the New England Wild Flower Society. Recently I took a walk a ...more

Selecting The Right Mulch

There are many types of mulch available all across the country for peoples gardens. Mulch gives any landscape a finished look. Mulch helps keep the weeds out and saves on water by limiting the amount of evaporation fro ...more

How To Clean A Dogs Teeth

Dogs, like people, need to maintain proper dental care. Caring for dog’s teeth is something that pet owners have to incorporate into their daily lives much like a dog walk. My own personal experience is that many ...more

What Foods Can Be Harmful To Your Pets

Some foods which are edible for humans, and even other species of animals, can pose hazards for dogs because of their different metabolism. Some may cause only mild digestive upsets, whe ...more

Indoor Plants That Can Harm Pets

Winter is a time of the year when our gardening energy turns indoors. Some of the plants we grow or get as gifts might be toxic to our furry companions so near and dear to us. Sitting down with Sharon Drellich of MSPCA ...more

Identifying 4 Invasive Plants In The Landscape

There are many invasive plants throughout the world. Invasive plants usually exist because they are introduced into an area that they are not native. The plant itself might not be an invasive in one area of the country ...more

Using All Those Leaves Organically

Raking leaves this weekend? Many of your will be doing this annual chore. Instead of throwing the leaves in bags, or in the woods why not use them in your garden? Leaves are a wonderful source of organic matter.&nbs ...more

Making Your Garden Safe for Pets

As some of you may know, I have three dogs. Like you, I'm concerned about how my gardening choices and practices might affect my pets. What if they eat a certain plant? How will they be affected by pesticides, fungicides ...more

Raising Tomatoes Organically

You see the words all the time. Orgaincally grown, organic produce, certified organic and the like. It seems like everyone today is interested in eating as much organic food as we can. What’s organic farming all ...more

Native Plants

We hear a lot of talk about native plants. Native plants can mean native to an area like Massachusetts, New England, or even North America. The reason to work with natives is that often they are genetically built for our cli ...more

How To Compost

Making compost is actually very easy. There are basically 5 basic ingredients you need. Green matter. This is the living stuff. Grass clippings are the most common. Brown matter. This ...more

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