Notes and Resources

Mr. Norcross, our founder, was enchanted by the Pine Barrens in New Jersey. During his life this precious habitat was open to extensive development for the military (Fort Dix and …

Last week I had an opportunity to visit the Pinelands National Reserve in New Jersey. This encompasses 1.1 million acres in southern New Jersey reaching from the coastline to about …

Welcome back to Invasive plants. If you are reading this, I must have struck a nerve in your garden last week. Identifying and removing invasive plants is important. They are …

I wrote about invasive species in Beauty or the Beast almost 2 months ago, but I am again thinking about invasive plants. This time they are not at all beautiful. …

This week I have noticed all the baby birds around the greenhouse. The Tree Swallow, Eastern Bluebird and Carolina Wren nested nearby and all the babies have fledged. The Eastern …

The garden is always full of surprises, but this has been one of those years where something new greets me almost every week. On the positive side, early this spring …

Several years ago, I bought the book “The Secrets of Wildflowers” by Jack Sanders. I was interested in doing some programs on ethnobotany (the study of the relationship between humans …

This weekend it is time to enjoy time with friends and family. Mow the lawn early and fire up that grill! To celebrate the 4th, I am sharing my own …

I spent a good part of this week arranging for the Town of Monson to finalize the purchase of 70 acres of land to be used for passive recreation. I …

Summer officially arrives this weekend! The official solstice takes place on June 21st at 12:38pm. The longest day of the year will last for 15 hours and 16 minutes. Ahhh, …