The beauty of late spring has hit Wellesley hard, bringing with it the pastel colors of peonies, early roses, false indigo and more. Wellesley gardens are at their absolute finest right now. Homeowners here tend to put most of their gardening efforts into ensuring plenty of flowers from April through June, reasoning that since they’re down the Cape all summer anyway, why plant heat-loving perennials they’ll never see? Here are a few pictures:
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Plant as many black locust trees as you can. Benefits are numerous: beautiful flowers, boards made from it require no kiln drying and are as gorgeous as any tropical hardwood. Post or boards last much longer than PT lumber in ground contact. Great firewood. A legume and very hardy, it grows quickly in the Northeast.
Love this highlight on the abundance of spring beauty! It has been a joy of discovering New England to be greeted by a long and colorful spring. Thank you for the pictures and for helping us “notice” Nature’s news.