Friday, April 9, 2010

Going greener

You may think your garden is green already — but it could always be greener. Find out how at the Down:2:Earth (D2E) Festival, where an interactive Eco-Garden Pavilion and eco-gardening workshops offer ideas on sustainable gardens and lawns. The key, according to pavilion designer Risa Edelstein, is to forget the perfect grass and neatly edged beds and go for a look that Mother Nature herself might design. Look for displays on native plants, composting, rain capture, leaf mulch, and wildlife gardening. Pictured: Christine Destrempes, director and artist of Art for Water. April 9, 5-9 p.m., Local Bites Preview Party, $25. Festival hours April 10, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. and April 11, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. $10, $8 students and seniors, 12 and under free. Hynes Convention Center, 900 Boylston St., Boston. 617-266-6540, www.d2eboston.com
Article courtesy of The Green Blog at www.boston.com By Milva Didomizio