What’s blooming on The Greenway this September
Written by Darrah Cole, Senior Horticulturist and Designer and Nicole Semeraro, Seasonal Horticulturist How does a bear know when it’s time to hibernate? Why do April showers bring May flowers? Many plants and animals don’t have calendars but take cues from the changing seasons. Changes such as temperature, precipitation, and length of day signal organisms […]
Monarch Butterflies on The Greenway
It’s Monarch season on The Greenway and for the first time, the Conservancy is sharing our go-to hot spots for seeing these beautiful butterflies in the park. Historically, adult Monarchs can be seen reliably on The Greenway from late July to October, peaking from mid August to September. Check out our “hot spots” map below […]
What’s blooming on The Greenway this August
Written by Darrah Cole, Senior Horticulturist and Designer and Nicole Semeraro, Seasonal Horticulturist How does a bear know when it’s time to hibernate? Why do April showers bring May flowers? Many plants and animals don’t have calendars but take cues from the changing seasons. Changes such as temperature, precipitation, and length of day signal organisms […]
What’s blooming on The Greenway this July
Written by Darrah Cole, Senior Horticulturist and Designer and Nicole Semeraro, Seasonal Horticulturist How does a bear know when it’s time to hibernate? Why do April showers bring May flowers? Many plants and animals don’t have calendars but take cues from the changing seasons. Changes such as temperature, precipitation, and length of day signal organisms […]
How to Start Seeds From Home
Written by Nicole Semeraro, Seasonal Horticulturist At the Conservancy, spring is synonymous with seedlings. Along with the many buds and blooms on The Greenway, our horticulture staff are cultivating seedlings that will eventually be transplanted into the park. Did you know you can find fruits and vegetables along The Greenway? On Dewey Square, our Demo […]
What’s blooming on The Greenway this May and how we know!
Written by Darrah Cole, Senior Horticulturist and Designer How does a bear know when it’s time to hibernate? Why do April showers bring May flowers? Many plants and animals don’t have calendars but take cues from the changing seasons. Changes such as temperature, precipitation, and length of day signal organisms to enter new phases of […]
Supporting our Native Pollinators at home and on The Greenway
Written by Tori Hiney, Ecological Health Care Horticulturist Spring is in the air and on The Greenway as we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day! The park is coming back to life after our mild winter, blooms abound, and we are starting to see our polli-neighbors emerge. In case you need a reminder, we […]
Water Conservation on The Greenway: Match Precipitation & Cup Count
Written by Michael Bestoso, Landscape and Irrigation Specialist The Greenway Conservancy constantly strives to improve our irrigation system throughout the park, making it more efficient and sustainable in both practice and performance. Today, in celebration of Earth Day, we’ll be discussing one of our strategies in depth, a process called match precipitation. Match Precipitation involves […]
Earth Day 2020 | A Message from the Greenway Conservancy
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, and the Greenway Conservancy is ready to celebrate! Earth Day is an opportunity to step back and think about the environment, to educate yourself and others on the health of the planet, and to take action. Typically, Earth Day on The Greenway has been a […]
Bring The Greenway Home: Planting Container Gardens
Written by Darrah Cole, Senior Horticulturist and Designer As spring blooms begin to emerge, May and early June are the perfect time for planting container gardens. These gardens will often last through the whole season; many holding right up to Thanksgiving! The Conservancy has a number of containers plantings on The Greenway, over 85 of […]
