What’s In Bloom
August is always one of our showiest months of flowers on the Greenway. From dinner plate-sized Hibiscus to aromatic Mountain Mint, we’ve got a flower for every style and predilection.
What’s In Bloom
In late June we observed a very exciting and unique horticultural event: the first flowering of our Eastern Prickly Pear! The Eastern Prickly Pear is a member of the cactus family, and is native to Massachusetts. These plants are listed as endangered, and we have enjoyed introducing them into the park and observing how well they have survived in our urban public space.
What’s in Bloom
Our organically maintained landscape provides shelter and food for many organisms. We have observed a plethora of pollinators enjoying our plant material already this year, and we have also encountered our fair share of pests and disease, but we have been pleased to see evidence of our cultivated environment working to protect itself. Our commitment to organic land care has given us a great appreciation for beneficial insects.
What’s in Bloom
Of our most perennially popular plants, the genus Allium stands out as a public favorite in the Fort Point Channel Parks. We currently have nine unique varieties of these marvelous bulbs, all varying in size, shape, or color. Here is a guide to our many Allium, see how many you can spot in the parks!
What’s In Bloom
The Greenway, like many other parks and gardens, suffered a bit of disappointment after the chilling temperatures earlier this week. While fruit growers brace themselves against the possibility of devastating crop losses, ornamental horticulturists are lamenting the loss of Magnolia blooms, Crocus, and Cherry blossoms, among other flowers that eagerly opened with the premature warm […]
What’s in Bloom
The next few weeks of spring will bring a burst of brightly colored blooms to the parks. Our daffodils are already blooming and the Cherry Trees are full of stunning pink flowers.
What’s in Bloom
Our spring cleanups have begun and we already have to tread lightly over the fragile bulb foliage coming up under foot. Our whole staff is looking forward to the display this spring, with 10 different varieties of alliums, drifts of daffodils and crocus, and a number of other bulbs planted in our parks.
What’s In Bloom
As an unusually warm winter persists, we are beginning to see some of the shorter-term effects that the balmy weather is taking on our plants along the Greenway. We have noticed very early flowering times, bulb emergence, and bud swelling.
What’s In Bloom
Enjoy the silhouettes of our bare deciduous trees and shrubs, the waxy leaves and slender needles of our Evergreens, colors of foliage and bark left in the landscape, buds of spring growth waiting to emerge, and seed-bearing structures of all kinds.
What’s in Bloom
We have enjoyed an unseasonably warm fall as we continue our work out in the parks, but the winter chill has begun to descend upon us. As the very last autumn leaves fall the evergreen trees and shrubs are becoming the focal point.
What’s in Bloom
Learn more about fall blooms on the Greenway. This week our blog features the lovely, Lady in Black Aster, Cockspur Hawthorn & Purple-stemmed Aster.
What’s in Bloom
As the mercury drops the Greenway continues to bloom. Bundle up and take a stroll to check out these fall flowers.
What’s in Bloom
Autumn lends itself to beautiful blooms attracting curious insects to the Greenway.
What’s in Bloom
As we savor the last days of summer and enter into the fall, we will begin to see fruit on our trees and shrubs, showy grasses, and fall foliage. Here are some of our early fall highlights:
What’s in Bloom
As Fall approaches, weather hardy blooms persist in the parks. Crapemyrtle, Stonecrop and Anemone are currently flowering on the Greenway.
What’s in Bloom
September, with its cool breeze and warm sunlight is the perfect month to discover some of the more subtle blooms along the Greenway.
What’s in Bloom
Stunning blooms line the parks and garden beds. Stop along the way and check out these show stoppers while you soak up the last bit of summer on the Greenway.
What’s In Bloom
Tall herbaceous plants are a great choice for height impact in a garden in place of trees and shrubs. This week a few of our favorite high-rise perennials are bringing color to the Greenway at eye-level!
What’s in Bloom
The Greenway is looking pretty in pink this week as these rose colored blooms flourish in the parks.
What’s in Bloom
These low maintenance pollinator attractors are keeping the parks a-buzz with bees, butterflies and beautiful blooms!
What’s in Bloom
Great Coneflower, Black Cohosh and Bigleaf Hydrangea are blooming on the Greenway. Come check out the flowers and have some fun in the parks.
What’s in Bloom
Summer is heating up and so are the gardens on the Greenway. Come cool off in the fountains and enjoy the colorful array of blooms!
What’s in Bloom
The Greenway is bursting with color for the 4th of July weekend. Come out to celebrate and see what’s in bloom!
Four-Season Color
Joining the parks’ colorful garden beds this summer are 40 four-season container gardens. See summer celebrated through the burst of color and life on the Greenway – and take away some small space ideas for your own urban garden!
What’s in Bloom
Summer has arrived and with the long sunny days come more opportunities for basking in the the beauty of the blossoms on the Greenway. Virginia Sweetspire, Common Bluestar and Magnolias are what’s in bloom.