Autumn Light Landscape Design

I've begun to schedule clients for the 2022 season. Contact me if you want to rewild your lawn, add native plants to your landscaping, or rethink your entire yard from an ecological perspective. Make your garden someplace that you (and the monarchs) want to be!

Contact | Autumn Light My 2022 schedule is still open, so let me know what you need! I am happy to communicate over Zoom or FaceTime instead of meeting face-to-face, if that's more convenient for you. One-hour consults do need to be onsite; if you want, I'll mask up as I walk your property with you.

Need a last-minute Valentine's gift? I've got you. Unique plant arrangements in beautiful pots, lovingly planted in organic Coast of Maine potting mix. Contactless pickup on Forest Street (in a protective box or bag), or I could drop it off if you live nearby. I take Venmo, Paypal, and checks. PM me with your request. Thank you for supporting a local small business!

Even though there's snow on the ground, it's not too early to start thinking about spring landscaping. I'm ready to take on new spring clients. Planning is about all we can do right now, but isn't this a lovely time to look through gardening sites for inspiration? And as soon as the ground thaws enough to dig, we can start putting in dormant perennials and trees - they'll appreciate having all spring to get settled in!

More pointedly, some plant vendors are ALREADY selling out of high-demand plants, like Pennsylvania sedge plugs. This will be a wild year. And I don't want to disappoint anyone by not getting the plants you want.

Long story short, talk to me soon if you'd like to create native-plant gardens or rewild your lawn this spring.

Fascinating background on this ubiquitous holiday plant. Euphorbia pulcherrima is a dry-tropical Mexican species that normally grows into a large, rangy shrub - but our domestic cultivars are "dwarfed" by a bacterial inoculation. The "petals" are really bracts, which is why they look so much like red leaves. And while you shouldn't let your pets eat it (true for almost all houseplants), it's not as toxic as many people think.

In Defense of Plants is a terrifically nerdy plant blog, with an equally nerdy podcast that I enjoy.

Poinsettias Wild Origins — In Defense of Plants Poinsettias Wild Origins December 27, 2017 Poinsettias are famous the world over for the splash of color they provide indoor spaces during the colder months of the year. The name "poinsettia" is seemingly synonymous with the holiday season. They are so common that it is all too easy to write them of...