Gardens by Ruth

03/07/2026

New article up on the blog! Hope everyone is looking forward to spring!

Easter has always been one of my favorite holidays. When I was 5 or so […]

02/11/2026

Remember our herbal specialist Mo? They are launching an education program starting this spring that will go in-depth and hands-on for you and your budding herbalist friends! What a lovely way to spend one Sunday a month through November.
If you've been interested in learning more about herbal medicine this is a great way to get involved and meet others with similar interests. Check out Mo's website for more info and to sign yourself up!

08/10/2025

High summer welcome home moments

We've got lots of new projects in the works, could use a few extra hands!

07/10/2024

Why lawn when you can garden? Next year we'll replace those big shrubs with something more floriferous. It's nice when major publications such as get on board with the unlawning movement!

06/06/2024

Just a quick little front yard transformation here... including four fruit trees, lots of herbs, some perennial vegetables, and a very tiny field of garlic. This is great example of "use what you've got". There was a heaping mound of poor soil that was dug up from a geothermal install. We made do by spreading it around to make some curves and a rise to the beds to get a bit of water retention too. A few cubic yards of good compost and woods chips later and you've got yourself a little food forest growing up fast!

06/04/2024

Three week check-in on the condo planters from last post!

05/14/2024

I had a lot of fun yesterday planting these containers packed full of perennials to soften up a Cambridge condo. Just wait until the clematis blooms!

04/26/2024

Have you heard? Mo and Oliver are getting around to all our maintenance clients by bicycle this year! We invested in an E- bike from to further reduce our emissions and zip around town faster. And after 13 years of resisting motorized tools, I finally gave in and got an electric chainsaw. It's so much easier! for these times, my friends.

02/07/2022

New blog post up!

Ecoregions are geographic areas delineated by climate, geology, hydrology, wildlife, and existing plant communities. To put it simply, where ecosystems are similar. This zone mapping started in the…

11/05/2021

Wow, gotta give credit to for the nicest packaging and shipping of bare root plants I've bought thus far!

08/19/2021

Seeking part-time garden landscaper in the Boston area for a small permaculture-style landscape gardening business. This job is ideal for someone who likes working independently outdoors and has a love of plants and cultivation. It’s not necessary that you have extensive experience, but you should have some familiarity with gardening and be excited about creating beautiful, earth-friendly spaces. We don’t use any chemicals or pesticides, and we value plants that are native, edible to humans and critters, or pollinator friendly.

The schedule is quite flexible, you can let me know at the beginning of the week which days you’re available for that week or you can have regular work days. Generally looking for 15-20 hrs/week.

Tasks vary on any given day and season, but regularly include:
weeding
pruning
planting
watering
transplanting plants
spreading mulch and compost
sweeping
clearing invasive plants

The job requires some hard physical labor including:
digging up root systems and digging holes for planting
pruning tall shrubs and trees
carrying buckets of material

It’s a plus if you have some of your own tools, but we can definitely loan you some of ours. Having your own transportation is required. Clients are concentrated in the greater Boston area as south as Quincy, as north as Wi******er. A typical day includes work at multiple locations.

Pay is $20/hr including drive time between jobs. Mileage is reimbursed at a rate of 56 cents per mile.

BIPOC and LGBTQ applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.