Mark Richardson explains that the geranium Rozanne is a beautiful, low-maintenance ground cover plant. (Courtesy Mark Richardson)
Environmentally-friendly gardening, once considered on the fringe, has surged in interest in the pandemic, according to Mark Richardson, director of horticulture for the Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston.
Richardson sees the trend in the sold-out tickets to the garden this month, and in the blossoming membership in the Ecological Landscape Alliance, which promotes eco-friendly gardening.
“So many people are interested in how they can garden in a more sustainable way,” Richardson, who sits on the Ecological Landscape Alliance s board, said. He added that people are specifically invested in learning how they can support pollinators, wildlife and how to garden in a way that s not environmentally damaging.