… long, arching branches. White flowers completely cover the branches in early May and may last for two or three weeks.It is one of the easiest plants to grow; it seems to thrive on neglect. … are quite small, they occur in clusters of inflorescence that can be very showy. Spireas are best used in groupings in a shrub or mixed border, where they are valued as tough, reliable and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… What's the best way to recycle your lawn, garden, and kitchen waste? Make your own compost—it can do magic for your garden. Compost is simply a mixture of soil and pieces of plants that have decomposed to … Dark brown and crumbly, it is an attractive addition to any garden. And the things it does for the garden are nothing short of spectacular! Keeps lawn waste out of landfills Composting not …
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… Classroom Resource Kits Free Classroom Resource Kits for Loan The Center for Teaching and Learning offers a variety of resource kits for educators to use in the classroom. There is a $50 deposit required to lease a kit, which is … Free Classroom Resource Kits for Loan The Center for Teaching and Learning offers a variety of resource kits for educators to use in the …
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… forestry, pathology, and entomology. Awards & Honors: ISA President’s Award (2025): recognized for profound impact on arboriculture and support of professional development within the … Robert White Medal of Honor (2021): highest honor of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, for eminent service to global horticulture TCIA Chair’s Award: honored for contributions to the tree-care profession and industry leadership Industry Influence: …
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… like spokes on a wheel—and coordinating with the color of flower in that bed. When looking for flowers, we wanted plants that would accentuate but not detract from Spool and Thread ; that … bed. About Spool and Thread: The Spool and Thread was conceived as a visual connective thread for the Patterned by Nature annual theme, in consideration for the textile-based artist installations throughout the Garden along with the patterned garden …
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… of magnolias. The specks are immature scales called crawlers, which move along the branches for a short time until they settle and begin feeding. Each crawler grows into a waxy, whitish … immobile adult scales. Applying horticultural oil in the early spring and late summer is the best treatment. Horticultural oil will smother active and recently settled crawlers. When applied … is called dormant season oil. It must be used when the temperatures will stay above freezing for 24 hours and before leaf or flower buds start to open. It is important to read and …
Type: Plant Info
… with a beautiful glow of buds swelling on branches. Affectionately known as a “glow-up”, it’s best seen when you relax your eyes and take in the entirety of the tree’s canopy. Weeping … (flower producing) or vegetative (leaf producing), but each species has a uniformity in color for their first growth in spring. Our eyes, if not our souls, stop focusing on the bark color we were accustomed to for so many cold months. Magnolia Stellata Royal Star Crabapple Redbud And yet, in our …
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… and goldenrod as well as the airy seedheads of switchgrass and big bluestem. It’s time for a leisurely stroll to see the changes taking place each week. It wouldn’t be fall without chrysanthemums. Near the Visitor’s Center, … Heritage Garden, where their double daisy flowers attract migrating monarch butterflies. Watch for other butterflies and honey bees at the spiky flowers of Fairy Queen salvia, Disco Red …
Type: Walks
… Just in Time for Halloween This is the month for ghosts, goblins, and witches, and for tricks and treats. Some plants, like fragrant roses, certainly provide our noses with a …
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… Garden. This hardy, adaptable bird is built to get food left by other birds that leave town for the winter. Woodpeckers can go up and down trees to find insects and larvae spending the … spiny tail helps the woodpecker stay balanced while it climbs up and down the bark looking for morsels. The Downy, one of the most abundant woodpeckers in North America, also can get at … that long tongue when he's not using it? He wraps it inside his head around his skull. The best “human” example of a woodpecker's tongue wrapped around its skull is a retractable tape …
Type: Birding
