We both love this Himalayan Birch tree in the Public Garden. This scene actually looks wintry.
But a change of perspective that included the White Willows shows the changeling nature of this season's weather.
On the sunny side of the Back Bay streets, the White Magnolias are ready to burst into bloom and we even found one of the Pink ones with blossoms opening.
Flower arrangements planted to welcome Spring had a bit of snow frosting.
We took this one at the start of our walk and the snow was gone by the time we returned. Now let's hope we can all get back to enjoying time sitting on park benches and maybe even dining outdoors.
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We both love this Himalayan Birch tree in the Public Garden. This scene actually looks wintry.
But a change of perspective that included the White Willows shows the changeling nature of this season's weather.
On the sunny side of the Back Bay streets, the White Magnolias are ready to burst into bloom and we even found one of the Pink ones with blossoms opening.
Flower arrangements planted to welcome Spring had a bit of snow frosting.
We took this one at the start of our walk and the snow was gone by the time we returned. Now let's hope we can all get back to enjoying time sitting on park benches and maybe even dining outdoors.
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Sixteen trees on these blocks will be removed. Here's what the sign on that tree says.
Or as they said in the letter The Garden Club of the Back Bay sent us:
"Dear Neighbors,
In the next few weeks the Garden Club of the Back Bay and the City of Boston will begin the first phase of a project to improve the streetscape of Clarendon Street. As many of you have noticed, the trees on the two blocks between Beacon and Commonwealth have been in steady decline due to salt sensitivity and are now mostly dead, and an eyesore. The Boston Parks and Recreation Department has agreed to remove the trees and the Garden Club has agreed to replant all 16 locations with very handsome, large Ginkgo biloba ‘Autumn Gold’ specimen trees in the spring of 2016. These trees are ancient, immune to most urban tree problems, are not salt sensitive, and have beautiful fall color. They will be interesting to you and to all the children using the Playground every day.
This is a big project, but Clarendon Street is an important entrance portal in to the Back Bay and should be beautiful. The Garden Club hopes you will help us fund this work. Tree sponsorships are $2,500 per tree and include plaques which can be installed on the tree fences. What a nice holiday, birthday, or anniversary present! All donations of any size are welcome and needed so we may complete this work in the spring. Contributions are completely tax deductible.
We hope you will consider contributing. We want you to know our plans in advance of the chainsaws arriving! Your checks can be made to the Garden Club of the Back Bay and mailed to M. Pokorny, 384 Marlborough St, Boston, MA 02115. You may also donate with a credit card on our website, www.gardenclubbackbay.org – just press the Donate button and we will acknowledge your contribution right away.
Sixteen trees on these blocks will be removed. Here's what the sign on that tree says.
Or as they said in the letter The Garden Club of the Back Bay sent us:
"Dear Neighbors,
In the next few weeks the Garden Club of the Back Bay and the City of Boston will begin the first phase of a project to improve the streetscape of Clarendon Street. As many of you have noticed, the trees on the two blocks between Beacon and Commonwealth have been in steady decline due to salt sensitivity and are now mostly dead, and an eyesore. The Boston Parks and Recreation Department has agreed to remove the trees and the Garden Club has agreed to replant all 16 locations with very handsome, large Ginkgo biloba ‘Autumn Gold’ specimen trees in the spring of 2016. These trees are ancient, immune to most urban tree problems, are not salt sensitive, and have beautiful fall color. They will be interesting to you and to all the children using the Playground every day.
This is a big project, but Clarendon Street is an important entrance portal in to the Back Bay and should be beautiful. The Garden Club hopes you will help us fund this work. Tree sponsorships are $2,500 per tree and include plaques which can be installed on the tree fences. What a nice holiday, birthday, or anniversary present! All donations of any size are welcome and needed so we may complete this work in the spring. Contributions are completely tax deductible.
We hope you will consider contributing. We want you to know our plans in advance of the chainsaws arriving! Your checks can be made to the Garden Club of the Back Bay and mailed to M. Pokorny, 384 Marlborough St, Boston, MA 02115. You may also donate with a credit card on our website, www.gardenclubbackbay.org – just press the Donate button and we will acknowledge your contribution right away.
For the past couple of weeks, we've admired the tenacity of this rose on our daily walks.
We kept calling it the last rose of summer. Finally, over the weekend, Ed took a photo of it. I'm glad he did because when we walked by the other day, its petals were scattered on the walkway.
We are thankful to all the gardeners who add color and beauty to our days. And, we thank Mother Nature for allowing her roses to bloom well into November.
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For the past couple of weeks, we've admired the tenacity of this rose on our daily walks.
We kept calling it the last rose of summer. Finally, over the weekend, Ed took a photo of it. I'm glad he did because when we walked by the other day, its petals were scattered on the walkway.
We are thankful to all the gardeners who add color and beauty to our days. And, we thank Mother Nature for allowing her roses to bloom well into November.
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