… March’s weather proved too cold and/or wet. April also is a good month to help emerging plants for the growing season ahead. Garden To-Do List Continue to remove garden debris left over from … material. Amend soil with compost Compost is a superb soil amendment, top dressing, and mulch for gardens, borders, and lawns. In April, work compost several inches into the existing soil. In … review what’s blooming in your garden this month. Early spring can be a challenging time for bees, moths, and other newly emerging pollinators that play a crucial role in our ecosystem. …
Type: Plant Info
… Description: Look near bird-feeding stations from late fall through early spring for this erratic Garden visitor. …
Type: Birding
… Description: Look for this common migrant warbler and possible breeder in any wooded habitat at the Garden. …
Type: Birding
… Description: Look for this common nesting bird near low conifers where it prefers to build its nests. …
Type: Birding
… 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. …
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… Andrew Bell, curator of woody plants. It's something they reveal. The pigments — anthocyanin for reds, carotenoid for yellow — are always there, masked during the growing season by green chlorophyll. "We see the … well as in the Rose Garden. And of course Japanese maples, with many cultivars carefully bred for spectacular reds, are planted throughout the garden, especially in the Elizabeth Hubert …
Type: Plant Info
… a lily pad is actually a floating leaf: Nymphaea 'Arc-en-Ciel' is sometimes grown specifically for its beautifully mottled and variegated leaves. Still, there are a few gardening ventures that … into one of them: the watery world of waterlilies. Nymphaea is the beautifully named genus for about half of all waterlily species. (The Nymphaeaceae family totals eight genera and about … questions. We can stare at the gorgeous yellow/apricot/pink shadings of Nymphaea 'Sunfire' for hours. Hardy or Tropical? Waterlilies are divided into two groups: tropical and hardy, and …
Type: Plant Info
… to learn more . Meanwhile, here are a few ways to get started: White Pine-Infused Honey For sore throats or pick-me-ups, clinical herbalist Dawn Petter makes a simple remedy of honey … winter wellness,” says Petter, owner of Petalune Herbals in New York. Tip: It takes six weeks for this recipe to be ready, so think about preparing it ahead of time, before the cold-and-flu … dry air can wreak havoc on your skin. Petter likes to make an oil with marshmallow root to use for winter hydration (see recipe, right). “Marshmallow root is soothing, moisturizing, and …
Type: Blog
… We admit to a weakness for daffodils here—last time we counted, we came up with quite a grand total: more than half a … The American Daffodil Society (ADS) refrains from an official definition or separate division for miniatures (although it sanctions a cultivar list ). Because daffodils' bulbs are … before the rest of the garden comes to life. This month, plan a walk through the Garden. Look for tiny blooms, and take note of any ideas that you can borrow for around your home. Speaking of …
Type: Plant Info
