… shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has red blooms from March through October and is a ground cover. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… in June, you'll hear the birds singing as the sun sets late in the evening. The birdsong is slowly overtaken by a chorus of crickets and cicadas. The rising of fireflies from the shrubs … to fade as shimmering white blossoms and silver and white-splashed foliage start to glow. This is the time when the moon garden, or white garden, comes into its own. Moon Gardens of the Past … surrounded by a moon-flower vine, caladium and white dahlias. The most famous white garden is likely that of Vita Sackville-West, an English writer who lived at Sissinghurst Castle in …
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… Photographer Julie Kaplan—named best photographer by Make It Better magazine for three years—is offering family portraits for an additional fee during our Easter Egg and Mother's Day brunches. The sitting charge is $100 for a ten-minute session and one fully edited digital file of your photo choice, paid in …
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… Lorilin Meyer is the Assistant Horticulturist for the Model Railroad Garden: Landmarks of America, the Lagoon … and Heritage Gardens. She also volunteered in the Rose Garden for six years before that. She is a Master Gardener and a licensed social worker. …
Type: Staff bio
… possibility of a fungal pandemic of human zombies. We’re here for the show, but how plausible is a fungus-induced human zombie apocalypse, really? Greg Mueller, Ph.D., the Garden’s chief scientist and Negaunee Vice President of Science, is a mycologist—meaning, a person who knows a lot more about fungi than The Rest of Us. So in our …
Type: Blog
… should have a working knowledge of their camera’s controls and lens settings. Use of a tripod is strongly encouraged. DSLR camera required. During the second class, we will review images from the first class. Lunch is included. A supply list and map will be sent with confirmation. Jack Carlson, certified …
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… Q. What do I do with my spring-flowering bulbs after blooming? A. When feasible, it is best to remove the spent blooms with pruners or scissors right after flowering. This prevents … can remove just the spent blooms or the entire stalk for aesthetic reasons. In addition, it is important to leave the foliage up until it dies back naturally. Avoid braiding or tying the …
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… Volo Bog is a 47-acre floating mat of sphagnum moss, cattails, and sedges surrounding an open pool of … the entire bog. Students must be able to walk at least one mile. Limited to 16 students. Lunch is provided on June 21. A map will be sent with confirmation. The School’s CEUs=7.5 hours FPC …
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… Q. I have several old apple trees in serious need of pruning. When is a good time to do this? A. Apple trees can be pruned either right after you harvest your fruit … that are rubbing over each other as well as interior branches that are crowding the crown. It is important to have maximum light and air circulating through the entire canopy of the tree. …
Type: Plant Info
… Q. When is the correct time to prune evergreen hedges? A. March is actually a fine time to prune junipers or arborvitae that have been shaped into hedge forms. …
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