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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

10 time-saving tips to make yardwork less of a chore

A few key changes can mean big time savings in the long run.

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Rain gardens beautify water runoff—here’s how to make one

Trade a soggy yard for a well-landscaped one

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8 ways to keep garden pests under control

How to keep critters away from your garden.

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10 gardening projects to take on when you have time

Spring is here, and it's time to tackle the gardening projects you've been putting off.

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15 lawn care mistakes you're probably making

Want a green lawn all summer long? Avoid these common mistakes.

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How to build raised garden beds in your yard

Everything you need to know about building raised beds in your garden.

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6 flower bed ideas that will beautify your yard

Grow gorgeous florals at home with these flower bed ideas.

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10 common lawn mistakes to avoid making this spring

Don't be your lawn's worst enemy.

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