Monthly Archives: April 2016

Join me at Sharon Green Day May 7th 12-4 pm

Enjoy a free, fun-filled, family oriented afternoon, and discover how you can make a difference for the next generation!

Pollinator garden favorite black eyed Susan

Black eyed Susan, Rudbeckia fulgida, is an excellent native pollinator and butterfly garden plant.

If you want to support pollinators, come find my table at the Sustainable Sharon Coalition’s Green Day on May 7th from 12-4 on High Street, Sharon Center, between the Sharon Public Library & Congregational Church.  I’ll be selling perennials with high horticulture and pollinator value, and Rudbeckia fulgida v fulgida will be the star of the show.
(In case of inclement weather, the event will be held inside the Congregational Church Parish Hall.)

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Carol Accredited as NOFA Organic Land Care Professional

I’m proud to have become an Accredited Organic Land Care Professional by the Northeast Organic Farming Alliance (NOFA). Read the Easton Journal’s business news for more info.

Horticulturist Carol Lundeen of Easton, MA, carries a sack of locally produced compost, the organic gardeners' secret ingredient for safe, smart, money-saving lawns and gardens.

Horticulturist Carol Lundeen of Easton is a NOFA Accredited Organic Land Care Professional.

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In My Horticultural Opinion (IMHO): Kill Your Bradford Pears

I agree with North Carolina Extension Master Gardener Linda G. Brandon about the environmental and economic damage caused by beautiful, fragile Bradford pears.  She’s in North Carolina, but the issues she addresses are true in New England, too.  See the link to her report just below these photos:

Bradford pear trees in bloom along a street

Bradford pear trees are beautiful in spring, but only for the eyes. They are harmful to the environment and our economy.

Bradford pear burst apart

Bradford pears are unstable and tend to burst apart due to their weak branching structure.

https://guilford.ces.ncsu.edu/2013/10/bradford-pear-a-mixed-blessing-in-the-landscape/

 

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