Winter on The Greenway

Written by Karla Noboa, Volunteer and Programs Coordinator Winter in Boston is usually cold and snowy, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get outside! The Greenway is full of activity even during this slower time of year. While our plants are resting dormant in preparation for the spring, the park transforms into a winter wonderland […]

Gardens in Winter; Protecting our Plants

We have a number of broadleaf evergreen shrubs that provide texture and color to the Greenway all winter including Ilex, Buxus, and Rhododendron. While we select plants because they are well suited to our climate and conditions, these leafy plants, the hollys, the boxwoods and shrubs in the rhododendron family, benefit from added protection and […]