… build relationships, and advance strategic priorities. Collaborating with departments across the Garden, I help increase the impact of our conservation, restoration, and plant science … programs. My main focus is supporting the Garden’s local, regional, and national efforts to increase the supply of native seed for habitat restoration. I help manage the Plant … interactive map, and increase restoration and conservation storytelling efforts. I hold a B.S. in Media Studies from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and an M.A. in New Media …
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… Q. Where can I go to have my soil tested? A. Soil testing lists the results of general soil fertility. Test results include essential nutrients for plants, pH, as well as suggestions for fertilization applications. Some soil testing labs …
Type: Plant Info
… Nanum fragrant viburnum is a compact cultivar that grows to only 4' tall and as wide over time. It blooms in early spring with tiny, fragrant, light pink flowers in panicles on naked stems. It may take a while for the plant to bloom more profusely. Fruiting is sparse. It can be grown in full sun to partial …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Siebold viburnum can be used as a large shrub or trimmed up to function as a small tree. Noted for its rigid branching structure and very large leaves, this viburnum bears fragrant white flowers in May followed by fruits that go from pink to red to black and are beloved by birds. The fruit will persist into winter if not eaten by the birds. Viburnums are a versatile genus of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… is a form of eastern ninebark that has very dark burgundy, almost black foliage throughout the season and grows to about six feet in height and width with gently arching branches. Eastern ninebark is a deciduous shrub that is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Flowering dogwood is the showstopper member of the genus Cornus -- for its elegant layered habit, stunning white … and inconspicuous, they are surrounded by four large flat white bracts that appear to be petals. This small native tree is the state tree of Virginia and signals the arrival of spring in much of the southeastern U.S. Alas, it struggles to maintain bud hardiness in northeastern …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This flowering specimen tree grows up to 20 feet high with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. In April its foliage emerges bronzy red; its red buds open to rose-red flowers that attract … good disease resistance. Crabapples are small flowering trees that provide a showy display in the spring landscape for 1 to 2 weeks. In addition to the eye-catching buds and flowers, their …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Salmon pink flowers with a neat twist at the end of the petals are produced on three foot tall plants that thrive in sunny locations and well drained soils. Provide space in between plants and their neighbors for good air movement which decrease the incidence of powdery and downy mildews on the leaves. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Chevron Chic Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden Horticulturist: Riley Finnegan What’s behind the design: When I inherited the idea of chevron, I knew that it would fit perfectly into the … Garden. Linework has always been a part of this garden's annual planting design, since we need to harvest what we plant often multiple times a week during the summer. The chevron pattern … Serenita® ‘Pink’ Allium ampeloprasum ‘Blue Solaise’ If you were to decorate a room in your home in this pattern…which room would you choose and why? I would choose my dining room; …
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… New! Delve into the world of peonies, whose aromas and stunning visual appearances turn heads. Discover the many types and characteristics of peony varieties. This course will begin in the classroom and then stroll to the west flower walk to examine many of the plants in bloom. Dress for the weather. Heather …
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