This is the second story in a three-part gardening series featuring master gardeners and other experienced plant people in Western Massachusetts. Each month this summer, you’ll meet different experts, learn about their gardening lives and get advice on everything from pest control to haircuts for lavender. A big part of gardening is community — people sharing tricks, trowels, plants and a general love of gardening —and these stories are an extension of that ethos.
For July, these gardeners mix cooking and construction in with their horticultural tips. Lavender farmer Olga Kyle’s advice for growing the popular, purple-flowered herb touches on planting, harvesting and edible lavender — you can check out her recipe, too. Master gardener Edward Sourdiffe, who you may have seen on the Channel 22 show Mass Appeal, shares an ingenious gardening solution and step-by-step directions for making the simple tool delicate plants will thank you for on hot and sunny, summer days.
Olga Kyle
If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
