… leads first South East Asian Fungal Conservation Workshop. This past summer, scientists from Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Germany, Belgium, and the United States met in Sarawak, …
Type: Research
… is the strawberry we most often think of when we think of strawberries. This is the strawberry from the clear plastic boxes you find at the grocery store. This strawberry is Fragaria × … spread by stolons, or above-ground roots. These stolons reach out, find a good moist spot away from the parent, and put out roots, producing a new clone of the mother plant. In this way, a …
Type: Blog
… ingredients in a large non-stick pot, turn heat on low, stir until dough forms and pulls away from the sides of the pot. Remove, cool, then knead dough. Store in an air-tight container. … Green— Basil Blue— Blue Boys Purple— Alyssum We planted seeds using a seed-starting kit we got from the grocery store, and took notes about what seeds we used and when we planted them. After …
Type: Blog
… Council Ring Visitors will notice the deer fencing that helps keep the overpopulation of deer from browsing wildflowers and woody plants alike. The Fern Loop Trail and the Spring Wildflower …
Type: Walks
… have bright yellow stems. The Garden's dogwood collection includes almost 100 varieties from 20 species—more than 2,400 plants! Perennials There are plenty of reasons to wait until …
Type: Plant Info
… the flowers to take up water for at least an hour. Remove leaves Remove all of the leaves from each stem. Recut stem ends Next, using heavy clippers, recut the stem ends, then slice …
Type: Blog
… sticks (disintegrate fast, get stepped on), zinc and copper markers (too small to read from a distance, get stepped on), and rocks (hard to keep in one spot). This approach is simple, …
Type: Blog
… ideal for grandparents and little ones. No. 9: Perimeter Road Works great for: getting away from the crowd. On the perimeter road, between the Bernice E. Lavin Plant Evaluation Garden and …
Type: Blog
The Krasberg Rose Garden is naturally romantic. As with fine wines, the descriptive words for roses are rich and varied. Among the 5,000-plus rose bushes planted are some that speak the language of love through their names. ‘Love’ —Big. Scarlet. Fragrant. The very definition of a romantic rose. ‘Tiffany’ —Rosy pink, strong fragrance, and the perfect name for a proposal. ‘Love and Peace’ —A …
Type: Blog
… in order to conserve energy. What we can see of this process can be beautiful: leaves change from green to vibrant reds, oranges, and yellows. Then trees drop their leaves and wait out the …
Type: Blog
