Over July and August, Monarch Award judges Charlie Briggs, Erin Mallon, Sean James, and Michael Albanese visited 22 gardens in teams of two. They had some insightful observations—and a lot… Read more »
It’s been nine days since the Monarch Award deadline and the emails have been checked, latecomers accomodated, and applications coded. We have a total of 42 gardeners looking to receive… Read more »
Today, June 21, has the most hours of daylight we’ll see all year. It’s also the last day for you to get your Monarch Award applications in. The official deadline… Read more »
You’re an ecologically minded gardener. You work with nature to create an ecosystem of function and activity, each part supporting others. You understand that soil supports plants, plants support wildlife,… Read more »
Our friends at the Polliinator Paradise Project have profiled four (so far) 2019 Monarch Award recipients: Kate Giroux, Tina Cooper, Michael Albanese, and Kevin Wydysz. Check them out at the… Read more »
Winter sowing is a tradition that reminds me of spring’s inevitable arrival. Although my own garden is full, I grow (mostly native) plants for my garden club’s plant sale, a… Read more »
Benjamin Vogt, writer, landscaper, and outspoken proponent of ecosystem gardening, sent up a drone to photograph his garden in suburban Lincoln, Nebraska. This birds-eye view shows a true oasis of… Read more »
Rob Howard, garden writer for the Hamilton Spectator, wrote a piece on the Monarch Awards in the “Opinion” section of the Saturday October 12 edition. Here’s the text and photos… Read more »
On Wednesday October 9, 2019, Monarch Award recipients were presented with plaques and certificates by Mayor Fred Eisenberg. This is the second year that the awards have been presented at… Read more »
On September 27, 2019 Sheila O’Neal, one our field judges, witnessed and captured with her camera a huge number of Monarch butterflies in her yard. “Yesterday we saw an amazing… Read more »