Boston Flora

Tag: City Gardens

  • Thursday, April 14, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Garden Plants Great and Small

    Jen Kettell, Horticultural Technologist at the Arnold Arboretum, will present a lecture Thursday, April 14, from 6:30 – 8:30 in the Hunnewell Building, entitled Garden Plants Great and Small.  Low-growing and ground-covering woody plants can add texture, unity, and dimension to even the smallest of gardens.  In fact, these can be the perfect solution for the city gardener – small, low-maintenance plants that help to shade out weeds while adding interest.  Jen will share some of her favorites appropriate for a vaariety of conditions and uses.  Fee: $20 for Arboretum members, $25 for non-members.  To register online, log on to www.my.arboretum.harvard.edu, or call 617-384-5277.

  • Saturday, November 7, 10 am – 12:30 pm – Conifers for Urban Sites

    Mount Auburn Cemetery’s Horticultural Curator Dennis Collins is the go-to guy for teaching about conifers.  He will use the Arnold Arboretum’s vast collection of conifers to show those that would be suited for smaller spaces in city gardens. Dennis will also recommend plants that can withstand some of the stressors common to urban sites, such as extreme wind or heat.  Dress for the weather and wear comfortable walking shoes for this class, which takes place entirely outdoors.  The location is Bussey Street Gate, Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain.  For directions, and to register, log on to www.wellesley.edu/WCFH, or www.arboretum.harvard.edu, or email horticulture@wellesley.edu.  Cost is $30 for members of WCFH and the Arboretum, $35 for non members. Araucaria heterophylla photo courtesy of Rundstedt B. Rovillos.

    Araucaria heterophylla by Rundstedt B. Rovillos.