Horticulture Highlight: Symphoricarpos, Snowberry or Coralberry

…How interesting will our times become? How much more interesting can they become? -Mark Jarman A retired medical school dean would appropriately interject into conversations that hearing any one’s doctor mention, “isn’t that interesting,” should not always be the … Continue reading
Blooms at Mount Auburn

Mount Auburn’s landscape is composed of a diverse array of plants and trees that come into bloom at different times and in different seasons. What’s in Bloom: Week of November 4, 2019 Japanese anemone, Anemone hupehensis, several locations Aster, Aster … Continue reading
Bird Population Declines – And How We Can Help

Ornithologists have long recognized Mount Auburn as one of metropolitan Boston’s most important bird refuges. Its 175 acres of green space and rich vegetation are crucial resources amid recent urbanization trends. A 2019 study from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology … Continue reading