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Pollinators like bees and butterflies are responsible for 1 out of 3 bites of food, but their survival is in peril.
The sound of water dripping is something a municipal water supplier does not want to hear. In this case, drip is a whole new definition for water conservation in the landscape.
Whether you are new to gardening or a home growing pro we’ve got tips and tools to help you get out there and plant something.
Attracting honey bees an native bees as well as being a host plant for the eastern tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) and the spicebush swallowtail (P. Troilus) butterflies, tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) has big, showy, yellow flowers in mid-spring making it a very attractive tree for the landscape. The tall trees produce large quantities of nectar and serve as a much-needed, early food source for hummingbirds. Thriving in full sun and average to wet soil conditions, tulip tree is hardy in zones 4-9.
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Want to improve your quality of life? Get your hands dirty and plant something!
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May is the time of the year when many people here in western Massachusetts begin planting flowers and vegetables, but state officials are hoping even more people will take part this year.
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Together, we can restore the health of the pollinator population.
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Find out if you are about to “Get the Dirt” for the first time, already “Play with Dirt” or are truly “Down with Dirt.” At the end of the season, we’ll check back in with you and compare notes.
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