And with that she began co-hosting a seasonal 30-minute show with NPA-TV station coordinator Karen Feeney Murphy called “Pruning with the Pro.” It is designed for novice gardeners and the series has aired this summer and Howe will be taping more shows in the fall. Her expertise in pruning seemed a likely topic for other tapings. Howe also teaches shrub pruning at the gardens. There are over 1,000 species of wildflowers on the trails and pathways there. It is also where the New England Wild Flower Society is housed. It was a tour of Garden in the Woods in Framingham, where Howe is a volunteer. The class teaches Norwood residents how to produce their own TV shows. It was her husband of seven years, Richard Agnew, who first told her about the free production workshop that she took at NPA-TV in 2007. “She has taken that interest and pursued it further than most landscape architects do.”Īdding to her credits, Howe has produced a series of half-hour clips through Norwood Public Access TV.

“She is unusual among landscape architects in that she is certified arborist,” Wolf added. During her busy season, which runs between March and July, she can be juggling several projects at a time. Most of her work brings Howe to the North Shore and the western suburbs where many of her high-end clientele have their own gardeners. She has also worked on public and institutional projects.īut these days she mostly designs residential landscapes and works with the contractors who bring her ideas to life. Deborah Howe with her husband James Howe was the author of the classic childrens tale Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery. She has worked on commercial projects like the Big Dig and locally, the Walpole Mall. She owns her own landscaping business, Lighthall Company in Norwood. “Everyone contributes to help create the place and the harvest.” “We all really believe in the effort,” Howe said.

In addition to Howe, the volunteer gardeners include Bill and Katy Brooks, Julia Daly, Sharon LeBlanc, and Sarah Malneritch.

“Starting the seedlings, preparing the soil, planting the seedlings, setting up stakes and flags and tending, weeding, then watching things grow and finally harvesting - it is just great.” “It’s really great to be working with other people in making the garden happen,” Howe said.

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