The 2013 Boston Flower and Garden Show opens to the public on Wednesday at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston. This year’s theme is “Seeds of Change,” focusing on new plants, methods and materials to increase the bounty, beauty, and ecological friendliness of our o...

The garden can be a magical place - even in winter! Stripped of summer foliage and flowers, the success of a winter garden lies in its structure, basic design and choice of plant material. This richly illustrated lecture provides inspiration and tips on designing your garden for winter interest, choosing the best t...

We will be presenting our program "A Collector's Guide to Hosta" as part of Medfield's Community Education program on Monday, September 24, 2012 from 7:00 - 8:30 pm.

The program is open...

Asian Longhorned Beetle ("ALB") is an invasive wood-boring pest that was discovered in Worcester, MA in August 2008 and in Boston in July 2010. ALB attacks maple, birch, elm, willow and other hardwoods, makingit a huge threat to the trees that grow in our parks and along every street. This pest also puts the livelihood of our state's ...

Enchanted Garden's Joan Butler participated in the 10th annual “Flora in Winter” extravaganza held simultaneously at Tower Hill Botanic Garden and the Worcester Art Museum. This year's riveting floral designs were inspired by the theme, “A Floral Feast.” The floral interpretations were inspired...

Joan Butler's hosta collection was featured in a summer garden tour sponsored by the New England Hosta Society. As one member relates in the Society's newsletter: "Joan Butler's garden... 'a work in progress' claims Joan, well you could have fooled me. The beds were meticulously laid out with...

The Landscape Design Council of Massachusetts announced last week that its membership elected Holliston’s Joan Butler as chairman at the 2011 annual meeting, held earlier this month in Quincy. With about 250 members, the Massachusetts Landscape Design Council is the largest state council in the country.

A professional horticulturist who has worked for many years at Weston Nurseries, one of...