Notes and Resources

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, …

The yellow flag iris (Iris pseudacorus) is blooming down by the pond. I love yellow in the garden and it nicely complements the blue flag (Iris versicolor) that blooms around …

Mr. Robert Begg Sr. was the first horticulturist at Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary. He worked for many years for Mr. Norcross, planting gardens, receiving shipments of plants, making sure the Sanctuary …

Both Mr. Norcross and I share a fondness for ferns. They are beautiful in the garden and some of our species represent little-seen and little-known species. Mr. Norcross collected ferns …

Here at Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary we have gone through almost the whole month of May with only .3 inches of rain and it has also been very windy. These kinds …

When I was young (a long time ago) Memorial Day was always a big event in our home garden. Memorial Day marked the first frost free weekend and my father …

Each year I generally know what to expect in the garden. I have worked here for so long, and planted so many different plants that I have a pretty good …

As gardeners, we love the large showy flowers in our gardens – we can see them from across the yard, we know they are in bloom. This week Virginia bluebells …

Wow! What a difference a week makes. Our bloom list has grown from a few species to over twenty! The short trail garden has the most to offer this week. …