The Urban Gardener

09/09/2026

I am grateful for every opportunity to serve my clients with plants. It is absolutely a wonderful experience to meet and greet with mother nature and watch beauty flow. Only a rare few people embrace the will as a Plant Whisperer.

09/09/2026

Mother Nature is full of wonder and majesty. Take the time to observe and give thanks for this green planet.

09/09/2026

As in Urban Gardiner, there is never a dull moment! Each project is as individual as the clients that I meet. I am always thinking on my toes and seeking good solutions to satisfy my clients challenges. This is an elevated yard with multiple raised plant beds for food gardening amid a horticultural mess of flavor, texture, and color. Sorting through the diverse plant life is like a painter sorting through colors to paint.

09/08/2026

Pruning bushes and trees is more about Art than Science. Once you know the proper season to prune, listening to the plant and observing the environment will guide every cutting decision.

09/07/2026

We are on the hunt for the ideal Kousa Dogwood tree and Blue Spruce tree. This is a great time to plant! The average first Fall Frost Date for 2026 in Boston is November 9, whereby there is 50% probability nighttime temperatures fall below 32 degrees. So, there is closing window of time for new planting. Support your local farmers market and garden nursery.

09/07/2026

MUMS the word! Saying 'CHRYS-an-the-MUM' is a mouth full of twists and turns but get out and support your local farmers market and garden nurseries. Shop around because the price vary.

07/30/2026

Those Knock-Out Roses keep on blooming! Trimming off the spent blooms stimulates flowering. Such is life🌹🌹💫💫✨

07/29/2026

https://www.succulentsandmore.com/2024/12/succulents-101-aloes-vs-agaves.html

A blog about water-wise gardening with succulents and plants from Mediterranean climates around the world. Garden visits, book reviews, too.

07/23/2026

07/21/2026

My Passion Flower plant is ready to bloom! These colorful and exotic flowers look like miniature candy-coated space stations orbiting in clusters around the vine.