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  • … weights, and playing indie and strategy video games. One day, Kevin hopes to buy a carillon for his backyard. John Mori, Student Carillonneur: John Mori is an economics Ph.D. student at the …
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  • … lawn mower pollutes as much in an hour as 40 late-model cars (or as much as driving a car for 100 miles). Install rain barrels, a cistern system, or an in-home gray-water system that …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … plants and biodiversity. • Volunteer to monitor threatened plants of the region. • Volunteer for stewardship activities at the Garden and other natural areas. FIND OUT MORE: Invasive Plants …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … helps to control infections. Preventive fungicide treatment may be warranted in some cases. For recommended chemical treatments of apple scab and a list of disease-resistant crabapple …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … such as birds, bees and butterflies are attracted to these upright spikes that persist for about two weeks. Big Ben grows to about four feet in height and width and has grayish-green …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … at Serampore in India when it was taken over by the British as a result of Denmark's support for France during the Napoleonic Wars. Due to his education, Dr. Wallich was released from prison …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … April in the Garden is all about anticipation, with each day bringing new discoveries, news oohs and aahs. What a magnificent season to walk the cultivated gardens and the natural … Garden offers some exceptional plant combinations in this April and further into spring. Look for the spectacular colors of tulips in shades of yellow, pink, and red. On either side of the … of sweet alyssum — but more importantly, they are an early source of nectar and pollen for the Garden’s resident honey bees.   Don't Miss the Magic! The colors of spring light up each …
    Type: Walks
  • … severe pruning. On some plants it means trimming individual stems back to where they branch. For other plants, it can mean cutting all stems back to a few inches, so they put out a whole new … after their first May bloom, they will likely rebloom in July. Some years there is time for a second deadheading and a last hurrah of blooms before frost.   Bleeding heart ( Dicentra …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … back from the ground. Lawn damage sometimes is compounded by raccoons and skunks, who dig for grubs. Occasionally, raccoons and skunks will return to a lawn after grubs have been …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … environmental policy. Renee likes working at the Youth Farm because it offers the opportunity for her to engage community members in learning about where their food comes from. John Ajayi … environmental policy. Renee likes working at the Youth Farm because it offers the opportunity for her to engage community members in learning about where their food comes from. John Ajayi …
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