Thomas Wheaton Garden Design
@twheatondesign.bsky.social
Designing wildlife-friendly, zero-irrigation landscapes for clients in eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island • www.twheatondesign.com
All these leaves came from the same specimen of Fothergilla gardenii—on the same day.
November 11, 2025 at 5:05 AM
All these leaves came from the same specimen of Fothergilla gardenii—on the same day.
October 18 No Kings Boston—turnout estimated at 100,000-150,000
October 22, 2025 at 4:14 PM
October 18 No Kings Boston—turnout estimated at 100,000-150,000
Sunnylands estate, Rancho Mirage, California
October 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Sunnylands estate, Rancho Mirage, California
Kubota Garden, Seattle, WA
August 2, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Kubota Garden, Seattle, WA
A hike in the Swiss Alps, near the village of Vals
August 2, 2025 at 2:04 PM
A hike in the Swiss Alps, near the village of Vals
Spring Nor’easter here today. Two inches of rain in the forecast. I am prepared.
May 23, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Spring Nor’easter here today. Two inches of rain in the forecast. I am prepared.
While out weeding today I accidentally disturbed a nesting sparrow. Mama flew off temporarily but fortunately has returned to her eggs.
May 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM
While out weeding today I accidentally disturbed a nesting sparrow. Mama flew off temporarily but fortunately has returned to her eggs.
In the orchid house at Smith College Botanic Garden: Brascidostele ‘Gilded Tower’, Cattlianthe ‘Jewel Box Dark Waters’, Sobralia decora
March 6, 2025 at 12:24 AM
In the orchid house at Smith College Botanic Garden: Brascidostele ‘Gilded Tower’, Cattlianthe ‘Jewel Box Dark Waters’, Sobralia decora
Smith College Spring Bulb Show, Northampton, Massachusetts
March 5, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Smith College Spring Bulb Show, Northampton, Massachusetts
Part of the >1 acre native grass & wildflower meadow filling my lot in southeastern Massachusetts. Started from seed last spring and will be left standing until early this spring. It’s a new neighborhood created on a former golf course.
January 19, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Part of the >1 acre native grass & wildflower meadow filling my lot in southeastern Massachusetts. Started from seed last spring and will be left standing until early this spring. It’s a new neighborhood created on a former golf course.
Last full moon of 2024…the Cold Moon—known to the native Wampanoag tribe as “Nikommo” or the Gift Giving Moon—rises over Rehoboth, Massachusetts
December 15, 2024 at 12:25 AM
Last full moon of 2024…the Cold Moon—known to the native Wampanoag tribe as “Nikommo” or the Gift Giving Moon—rises over Rehoboth, Massachusetts
Spotted this great (and so thorough!) interpretive sign at Farm Fresh Rhode Island in Providence today. The former industrial site is a prime example of green urban redevelopment.
See the YouTube video for more:
youtu.be/AQsjRclVDMw
See the YouTube video for more:
youtu.be/AQsjRclVDMw
November 24, 2024 at 9:02 PM
Spotted this great (and so thorough!) interpretive sign at Farm Fresh Rhode Island in Providence today. The former industrial site is a prime example of green urban redevelopment.
See the YouTube video for more:
youtu.be/AQsjRclVDMw
See the YouTube video for more:
youtu.be/AQsjRclVDMw
From autumn 2022, the most spectacular sunset out of the hundreds I’ve seen from this spot on the east shore of Narragansett Bay.
November 17, 2024 at 6:04 PM
From autumn 2022, the most spectacular sunset out of the hundreds I’ve seen from this spot on the east shore of Narragansett Bay.
I’ll play… The moving crew dubbed my 2005 vintage Cubitec shelves the “Barbarella bookcase” because of the groovy orange color
November 17, 2024 at 4:18 PM
I’ll play… The moving crew dubbed my 2005 vintage Cubitec shelves the “Barbarella bookcase” because of the groovy orange color
Nassella tenuissima and Eryngium planum ‘Blue Glitter’
November 17, 2024 at 2:00 AM
Nassella tenuissima and Eryngium planum ‘Blue Glitter’
Beaver supermoon rising
November 16, 2024 at 3:31 AM
Beaver supermoon rising
This front yard was formerly all turf grass; now it’s a native meadow featuring prairie plants whose deep roots allow them to perform beautifully without so much as a drop of irrigation (This view is from the end of May 2023).
November 14, 2024 at 7:06 PM
This front yard was formerly all turf grass; now it’s a native meadow featuring prairie plants whose deep roots allow them to perform beautifully without so much as a drop of irrigation (This view is from the end of May 2023).
Hydrangeapalooza 2024
November 13, 2024 at 1:36 AM
Hydrangeapalooza 2024
Perennial border in Tiverton, Rhode Island
November 13, 2024 at 12:49 AM
Perennial border in Tiverton, Rhode Island
