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Michael Walsh And His Roses

Michael Walsh And His Roses

Set back from the road surrounded by wooden rail fencing, a granite stone looks out over Little Harbor and the island beyond. On its surface is carved a short memorial to a man who brought world acclaim to the Cape: Nestled between old buildings that look like they’ve...
Managing Poison Ivy

Managing Poison Ivy

By CHRISTOPHER KAZARIAN Poison ivy is the one plant no one wants in their yard, but there’s only one problem—It’s pervasive in our region. “It is absolutely everywhere,” said Jesse Hamilton, the landscape division manager for Hamilton Tree & Landscape.  The first...
Orchids On Cape Cod

Orchids On Cape Cod

By LANNAN M. O’BRIEN Small doesn’t always mean insignificant, and the orchid is proof of that: its tiny, dustlike seeds are responsible for producing the second-largest family of flowering plants in the world. This is just one of many reasons why people are...