Mike Hunter Sudbury

Gardening to attract wildlife is easy and rewarding. You can create an abundant food supply and simultaneously build a beautiful habitat for bees, butterflies, songbirds and hummingbirds. Always try to choose as many native plants as possible and the goal is plant diversity, the more diverse the plant mass the more wildlife you will attract and support. Here is a partial list of proven bee, humming bird, butterfly and bird garden plants : Annuals: Asters, Heliotrope, Cosmos, Fuschia, Dahlias, Marigolds, Poppies, Sunflowers,       and Zinnias. Perrenials: Clematis, Crocuses, Echinacea, Black-eyed Susan, Foxglove, Honeysuckle,       Geraniums, Globe Thistle, Hollyhocks, Hyacinth, Rock Cress, Roses,Sedum, Snowdrops. Fruiting Garden Plants:       Blackberries-Cucumbers-Peppers-Pumpkins-Raspberries-Strawberries. Herbs: Bee Balm,Catnip, Cilantro, Dill, Fennel, Lavender, Lemon Balm, Mints,       Rosemary,Sage,Thyme. ...

(Best to read this in July and August) Now that our nation’s birthday has come and gone, it’s too late to be planting anything else in your gardens. So what’s an avid gardener to do? How about harvesting and enjoying the fruits of your labor? This spring has been one of the worst I can remember for the vegetable garden. Starting with the mid-May cool-down the night I planted the seedlings, the endless days without sun, and the last few days with massive sun/humidity, it’s a wonder anything is growing at all. The good news is that the tomatoes and squash plants look alive and will be producing soon if they don't get moldy first. Now’s the time to start taking care of your tomatoes the correct way. Let’s start with the basics … tomatoes are a vine, not a tree or a bush, and contrary to what know-it-all gardeners will tell you, nobody cares whether they are fruits or vegetables. Because they are a vine they have two needs that you must meet to get exceptional tomatoes. First...

For true English Gardens the key is Symmetry I was checking out the broker's open houses in Sudbury, Wayland and Wellesley yesterday and snapped this photo of a beautiful English Garden. Stone paths, perfect geometric shapes, and patches of color. This one is obviously a work of love and it shows. Gangbuster Market?  Yep. So buying or selling now more than ever you need a real estate agent at the top of their game. Call me at  978-580-1069  to talk about your needs.