Consider raised bed gardening if garden soils are slow to dry in spring.
Create a grass-free zone around trees in lawn areas.
Grow up! Create a trellis or structure to support vining plants.
MCH specialist Matthew at Bigelow Nurseries, Inc. recommends Buddlea x “Pugster Blue” for two reasons. The first is the abundant and enormous flowers that are amazing attractors to pollinators. As you can see in the picture, that special feature is being put to good use by a Monarch butterfly. Second, as a grower he admires its ease of growth, yet limited invasive pressure in the region.
Plant Something Massachusetts is a project of Massachusetts Nursery and Landscape Association, and was originally established in partnership with Massachusetts Flower Growers’ Association.