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Meg Muckenhoupt

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Meg Muckenhoupt is an environmental and travel writer. She has appeared on NPR’s Radio Boston and WCVB’s Chronicle, as well as WGBH’s Forum site. Her work has been featured in the The Wirecutter, the Boston Globe, Boston Magazine, and the Time Out Boston guide; her book Boston Gardens and Green Spaces (Union Park Press, 2010) is a Boston Globe Local Bestseller. She gives talks about gardening, Massachusetts landscape history, and Boston’s greatest unknown parks to audiences around New England.

Meg was awarded a certificate in Field Botany by the New England Wild Flower Society and earned degrees from Harvard and Brown University. She lives in Lexington, Massachusetts.

Articles & Reviews by Meg Muckenhoupt

Are you aerating your lawn? You should be—here's how

Give your lawn some fresh air this summer.

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Summer is for watermelons—here’s how to grow your own

This juicy fruit is easier to grow than you think

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The Best Gardening Gloves of 2024

We tested the best gardening gloves available to find the top brands on the market today.

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Think drought and gardens don't mix? Meet xeriscaping

Reduce your water usage with xeriscaping.

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Tomato cages are key to growing summer’s favorite fruit

Support your garden every step of the way

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3 tomato plant supports for a delicious harvest

These tomato plant support systems will give you a green thumb

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How to make a butterfly garden in 5 easy steps

How to make a butterfly garden at home.

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The Best Pruning Shears of 2024

These are the best pruning shears on the market.

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