… Description: Look for this warbler-like bird in any wooded area of the Garden, especially McDonald Woods. …
Type: Birding
… a judged exhibit of flowers, vegetables, herbs and houseplants. Plants will be available for sale. …
Type: Event for Calendar
… how to foster partnerships, finding resources, and research to formulate best-practices for nature-assisted therapies. … how to foster partnerships, finding resources, and research to formulate best-practices for nature-assisted therapies. …
Type: Page
… a live Christmas tree this year? A. A live Christmas tree cannot be kept in a heated house for more than seven days, or it will break its dormant state. If you purchase it balled and … with heavy ornaments or lit candles. A few days before New Year’s, move it back to the garage for a few days. On New Year’s Day, you can plant it outside in an already prepared hole, and be … winter to be sure it remains straight and is receiving adequate moisture. Do not fertilize it for the first year. …
Type: Plant Info
… Q: I have some tulip and daffodil bulbs left over from fall planting. How do I "force" them for indoor bloom? A: If the bulbs are still dry and firm, pot them up in clean pots, using … exposed. Water the bulbs well and put the pots in a cool (40- to 45-degree Fahrenheit) spot for approximately 14 weeks. When the bulbs begin to sprout, move the pots into bright but still … this process. As long as the foliage remains green, it is continuing to manufacture food for the bulb. If you remove it prematurely, you run the risk of depleting the bulb’s energy. …
Type: Plant Info
… the soil surface, what type of plants you are watering and whether or not it rained that week. For herbaceous plants, water must seep down only 6 to 8 inches. Woody trees and shrubs, which … per foot over a one-hour period. As an experiment with the water pressure, turn the hose on for one hour and then actually dig with a spade in different areas and see how far down the water … record of how deep the water seeped in the different garden areas, and let that be your guide for future waterings. In general, plants require one inch of water per week, spread throughout …
Type: Plant Info
… branched, numerous and a bright yellow. One source mentions that it may take up to 10 years for the quiver tree aloe to reach blooming size. In warm areas where it can be grown outside, … of South Africa. The quiver tree aloe common name refers to the use of the stems as a source for making quivers for arrows. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… found to thrive in our region. Members of the genus Amsonia are commonly known as bluestars for the abundant small blue flowers borne in clusters at the stem tips in late spring or early … and more than 3,5000 individual plants. A number of these varieties have been evaluated for their performance in our region; Plant Evaluation Notes can be found on the Garden's website. The genus was named for Dr. Charles Amson, an 18th century American colonist. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… and A. tabernaemontana. Members of the genus Amsonia are commonly known as bluestars for the abundant small blue flowers borne in clusters at the stem tips in late spring or early … and more than 3,5000 individual plants. A number of these varieties have been evaluated for their performance in our region; Plant Evaluation Notes can be found on the Garden's website. The genus was named for Dr. Charles Amson, an 18th century American colonist. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… and yellow fall foliage color. Members of the genus Amsonia are commonly known as bluestars for the abundant small blue flowers borne in clusters at the stem tips in late spring or early … and more than 3,5000 individual plants. A number of these varieties have been evaluated for their performance in our region; Plant Evaluation Notes can be found on the Garden's website. The genus was named for Dr. Charles Amson, an 18th century American colonist. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
