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Land Acknowledgement

by: RuthPosted on: March 15, 2022April 24, 2025

We acknowledge Indigenous people as the original stewards of the land we live and work […]

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Ecoregions

by: RuthPosted on: February 7, 2022March 15, 2022

Ecoregions are geographic areas delineated by climate, geology, hydrology, wildlife, and existing plant communities. To […]

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Burning Bush

by: RuthPosted on: February 15, 2021February 15, 2021

Euonymous alatus, commonly known as Burning Bush is a shrub that turns bright red with […]

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Native Plants for Native Bees

by: RuthPosted on: August 21, 2020

“Save the Bees!” has become a common phrase in the past decade, but it was […]

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Propagating Plants from Cuttings

by: RuthPosted on: March 12, 2019March 12, 2019

This past Saturday I taught a workshop on propagating shrubs and tress from cuttings at […]

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Permaculture Association of the Northeast (PAN) Winter Retreat

by: RuthPosted on: March 3, 2019March 3, 2019

This article originally appeared in the PAN 2019 Spring Newsletter by Ruth Roudiez On a […]

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Why lawn when you can garden? Next year we'll repl Why lawn when you can garden? Next year we'll replace those big shrubs with something more floriferous. It's nice when major publications such as @betterhomesandgardens get on board with the unlawning movement! #unlawningamerica
Just a quick little front yard transformation here Just a quick little front yard transformation here... including four fruit trees, lots of herbs, some perennial vegetables, and a very tiny field of garlic. This is great example of "use what you've got". There was a heaping mound of poor soil that was dug up from a geothermal install. We made do by spreading it around to make some curves and a rise to the beds to get a bit of water retention too. A few cubic yards of good compost and woods chips later and you've got yourself a little food forest growing up fast!
Three week check-in on the condo planters from las Three week check-in on the condo planters from last post!
I had a lot of fun yesterday planting these contai I had a lot of fun yesterday planting these containers packed full of perennials to soften up a Cambridge condo. Just wait until the clematis blooms!
Have you heard? Mo and Oliver are getting around t Have you heard? Mo and Oliver are getting around to all our maintenance clients by bicycle this year! We invested in an E- bike from @ternbicycles to further reduce our emissions and zip around town faster. And after 13 years of resisting motorized tools, I finally gave in and got an electric chainsaw. It's so much easier! #appropriatetechnology for these times, my friends.
Welcome home! Not just to you, but also to the man Welcome home! Not just to you, but also to the many pollinators supported by these native plants! This garden is reseeding and blending itself beautifully and slightly different every year around a few anchor perennials and shrubs. In this case we converted lawn to garden via sheetmulching and worked around foundation shrubs that were already there rather than removing them and the result is so packed with vitality. We also addressed a water issue and made a mini rain garden behind the swamp milkweed. This garden was just as thriving last summer with little rain. Please send healing thoughts towards our Ryleigh who suffered a back injury today! 💙 #noddingonion #asclepiastuberosa #queenoftheprairie #asclepiassyriaca
As much as I love native plants and edibles, there As much as I love native plants and edibles, there's a super soft spot in my heart for Columbine! They are hardy, seed around, and tuck in between other plants really well. Here's the front of a longtime Cambridge client's mingling with rhodys and lavender 💜
Cardinals and Cedar Waxwings were raiding the stra Cardinals and Cedar Waxwings were raiding the strawberry patch today, and we welcome sharing the harvest with these fine feathered friends!
Columbine 💜 Columbine 💜
As much as I enjoy the winter downtime, I've got t As much as I enjoy the winter downtime, I've got to admit pictures like this have me pining for summer! Looking forward to creating more sanctuary spaces for urban folks and welcoming the wild into the suburbs 🍃
The understated Pussywillow is one of our first fl The understated Pussywillow is one of our first flowers of the year.
New blog post up! Learn about Ecoregions at garden New blog post up! Learn about Ecoregions at gardensbyruth.org (link in bio)
Wow, gotta give credit to @nativefoodsnursery for Wow, gotta give credit to @nativefoodsnursery for the nicest packaging and shipping of bare root plants I've bought thus far!
Pollinator garden going bonkers! Pollinator garden going bonkers!
Treat Earth right and she rewards. . July stunner Treat Earth right and she rewards. . July stunners with annuals & perennials
Attention urban dwellers in the Boston area! Your Attention urban dwellers in the Boston area! Your Linden trees are blooming! You can make yourself some delicious tea from these blossoms. Linden hang low for easy picking and are common street trees. The blossoms are attached to a bract, it's easier to pull them both off the tree at once then pull the bracts off when you're back at home. I gather a bag full and dry for use during the rest of the year. Also known as Tilia or Basswood. #linden #flowertea #tilia #basswood
After and before. Why lawn when you can garden? After and before. Why lawn when you can garden?
It's about time for these flowers to jump out of t It's about time for these flowers to jump out of their pots and into the earth #nicotiana #monardacitriodora #scabiosa #zinnia
Gardening with native plants makes for a colorful Gardening with native plants makes for a colorful Spring!
Some flower power scenes from Cambridge this week! Some flower power scenes from Cambridge this week!
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Articles by Ruth

  • Land Acknowledgement
  • Ecoregions
  • Burning Bush
  • Native Plants for Native Bees
  • Propagating Plants from Cuttings
  • Permaculture Association of the Northeast (PAN) Winter Retreat

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