March 11, 2023 - Boston Flora

Thursday, March 23, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Eastern – Interior Plant Styling with Maryah Greene, Online

March 11, 2023 by Boston Flora

Noting the number of urban dwellers who want more plants in their lives but don’t have green thumbs yet, plant consultant and former elementary educator Maryah Greene stepped up to provide support so these new plant parents can create functional, long-term green spaces of their own. She’ll share how she turned an Instagram account full of plant care tips and tricks into Greene Piece, a Brooklyn-based business that provides individualized repotting workshops, plant problem diagnosis, full-service interior plant design, and more. Join the New York Botanical Garden online on March 23 at 6:30 pm to hear Greene’s success stories from the field that have been profiled in The New York Times, Architectural Digest, Vogue, and more. $18. Register at www.nybg.org.

Wednesday, March 15, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Eastern – Native Groundcovers: Living Mulch, Online

March 11, 2023 by Boston Flora

Although mulch is a commonly used groundcover, a beautiful tapestry of foliage and flowers is more visually dynamic and ecologically valuable. Discover a selection of tough, versatile plants to use as groundcovers in a variety of growing conditions. Presented by Duncan Himmelman, this online Berkshire Botanical Garden program will take place March 15 from 5:30 – 7 pm Eastern time. $12 for BBG members, $15 for nonmembers. Register at www.berkshirebotanical.org

Duncan Himmelman earned his doctorate at Cornell University and taught horticultural science at the college level for 24 years. He recently retired as the education manager at Mt. Cuba Center, a public garden in Delaware devoted to native plant advocacy. He continues to enjoy teaching, designing landscapes and promoting ecologically focused gardening practices.