Swamp Milkweed

Swamp Milkweed

Written by Naomi Sager In our commons garden bed right now, there’s a particular pink plant in bloom which has been attracting a large quantity of pollinators… it’s swamp Milkweed! Swamp Milkweed is one of 14 varieties of milkweed native to Canada....
Squash Flowers

Squash Flowers

Written by Naomi Sager This time of year, when strolling through a vegetable garden you might notice the presence of relatively large, vivid, and boldly colored yellow/orange flowers of cucurbits (that is, the gourd family: including zucchini, squash, cucumber, and...
Creature Feature: Weevils

Creature Feature: Weevils

Written by Naomi Sager Upon strolling through garden one day recently, we noticed one of our newly planted flowers was looking less than stellar.Upon closer investigation, we discovered that the rather droopy and generally sad looking plant (as well as its...
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