Planting Fall Flowers....
We’re planting fall flowers at Greentown Gardens with zinnias, marigolds, sunflowers, big ideas, and plenty of uncertainty. Here’s what we’re trying, why we’re pivoting, and what we hope this field becomes.


We’re planting fall flowers at Greentown Gardens with zinnias, marigolds, sunflowers, big ideas, and plenty of uncertainty. Here’s what we’re trying, why we’re pivoting, and what we hope this field becomes.

August butterflies and Greentown Gardens are enjoying the last of the late-summer blooms, making the most of every zinnia before the season begins to change.

A wet or overgrown area may not be useless. Learn how wildlife, water, privacy, and future choices can give problem areas real value before you spend money changing them.

Learn whether a small brown skipper is a butterfly or a moth, why skippers are easy to overlook, and how they fit into the garden habitat.

A flower patch can do more than bloom. Learn how simple flowers can support pollinators, wildlife, beauty, generosity, and small-land stewardship.

Welcome to Greentown Gardens, a natural learning lab sharing garden notes, wildlife moments, flower photos, and small-land stewardship.