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Horticulturist Matt Mattus shares gardening expertise, research and science from his home garden and greenhouse.

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November Harvest and our Kitchen Remodel Continues

November 15, 2017

Shell beans are drying on the porch, most are props for my book on vegetable gardening but they wont go to waste. It’s been…

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The Art of Over-Wintering Plants, Herbs, Agapanthus and More

October 19, 2017

The nicest looking house plants make it to the plant window. Joe and I will fight about it, but this window is curated, or…

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Carrots, Chili Peppers, Parsnips and Noodle Beans – Autumn’s Colorful Bounty

October 10, 2017

Fall crops are over-producing including chili peppers (for my book), root veggies like carrots and parsnips are ready to be dug, and Asian long…

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Second Annual Show of the New England Dahlia Society Attracts Crowds

September 25, 2017

The crowds were delighted at this weekends’ second annual New England Dahlia Society Show held at Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston, MA. It…

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End of Summer Dahlias, Cyclamen and Veggies

September 21, 2017

‘Jomanda’, a handsome example of symmetry, and a hard-to-find favorite amongst growers of show dahias.  A quick post as this is Wednesday and I…

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Botanical Treasures in Patsy Highberg’s Vermont Idyll

September 17, 2017

A lily pool in the Vermont garden on Patsy Highberg, a noted plantswoman, alpine plant enthusiast and local philanthropist who’s garden is occasionally on…

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Student Research Projects Also Suffer when Serious Natural Disasters Strike, When Timing Throws a Curve Ball

September 11, 2017

Evan Eifler from the University of Wisconsin, Madison who is attempting to raise funds to help him collect and study and obscure biodiverse genus…

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GARDEN IN THE HOOD – Discovering Local Urban Gardens

September 1, 2017

My home town of Worcester, MA , once a vibrant mill town during the industrial revolution, suffered a decline which many American cities experienced…

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August Harvest, Containers and Announcing My New Book in the Works

August 16, 2017

Containers on the deck have been rearranged, something I like to do in mid-summer as some containers begin to fade. Always on the lookout…

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This Week It’s All About The Color Purple

July 28, 2017

Purple Kohlrabi is not only beautiful, but so tasty – especially raw. My only complaint is that once it is peeled, there is no…

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