Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources

Reeds, trees, bushes, flowers. We've all seen them — whether walking in the woods, working in our gardens, kayaking on the river, or even just by the side of the road.

As spring hits its stride, Massachusetts residents are hitting the garden centers — but there are three plants you may no longer see available this growing season.

State Auditor Suzanne Bump is calling for an increase in transparency and the monitoring of farmland in the Agricultural Preservation Restriction Program.