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Alight in the Garden, Conway, MA (2026)

03/04/2025

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03/03/2025

Here is a client's garden I started working in, Spring of '23. These folks had a geothermal company come in and drill down 200' to put a pipe that would help heat their home in a more eco-friendly way. The company however made a big mess when they dug down that deep, leaving a clay and sand sludge as well as graphite used to insulate the outfitted pipe for geothermal purposes- around the tops of the soil. I brought in compost to rebuild the soil and add life back into it, for it had been "deeply" (pun intended!) disturbed! My clients had existing raspberries on site that we transplanted to make a new patch. I seeded a clover grass mix to encourage pollinators and prefer to not do a traditional non-native grass lawn for people that live in residential areas that want to maintain a "lawn" but not have it be all native, and wild. They have grandchildren and wanted a place for the kids to run around, which I respect. We have been working on planting more native plants and will continue to transform this property and maintain it to my client's liking, as well as benefit nature that is right nearby in the wetland that is behind their property. I will post more updated photos, as we have planted additional native shrubs such as Swida racemosa- a grey willow, Amsonia hubrichtii, threadleaf bluestar, rudbeckia fulgida, and small cherry shrub that was given to them by their daughter. I will post more asap, it's not working to upload some photos from my computer for some reason. I am tech challenged! Okay! I have added some "after" photos in my comments section.