so impressed by how one type of plant can feed so many people, be used to manufacture so many things, and consume so many resources. Like our industry, the corn plant has come a long way from the countless strains grown around the country. It is a modern marvel using amazing technologies such as genetic engineering that allows it to become more resilient to the challenges that we face in feeding this growing world in the environment that we call life!
What’s your favorite/most useful equipment, product or technology?
This is where I feel “dated.” I used to be, and in many aspects still am, the young kid on the block. I have to admit, I used to like anything that involved technology but I am finding myself starting to dislike it. While I enjoy the idea of anything that can help me be more productive, and ease the pain on my back, I have become very much resentful of the communication technology that has taken over my life and the lives of many others close to me. Many days, my best moments are when I forgot my phone and no one can get a hold of me. It’s times like that when I pay more attention to the plants, their smells, and the sounds of our great world. In my free time I’m thinking about starting a new cell phone company that only sells “flip phones” with the marketing slogan, “Can you hear me now?” I think there are A LOT of people who can relate to that.
Just as a seemingly endless winter brought a new bout of freezing cold to New England, the annual Boston Flower and Garden Show invited the public to the Seaport district at the end of March for a taste of lush greenery. The show was a gardener's paradise, offering landscaped displays and a "Garden Marketplace". The show featured gardens designed by more than 17 award-winning landscape designers, contractors, and nurseries.
Many thanks to Ed Bemis, Mark Hixson and Ken Roth who served as judges for NENA’s award at this year’s show. NENA’s annual award is presented to the exhibit that best utilizes a range of New England native
plants, and their cultivars, in a visually appealing and environmentally sensible setting. The judging takes place the afternoon before the opening gala and it is a “blind” judging process. NENA’s three judges were particularly pleased when they learned that the display they selected was designed and installed by the students at Minuteman Technical High School in Lexington, MA.
The Boston Flower & Garden Show is about inspiring, educating and motivating the region’s gardeners. Next year’s show will be held March 14 – 18, 2018. For more information visit bostonflowershow.com.
NENA Presents Award at
Boston Flower Show