… basis for healthy moss growth. The next few days were all about pine pruning. We began with a Japanese black pine (Pinus thunbergii), a native of the rocky, windswept coastlines of … penetration. On my fourth day, I had the opportunity to learn how to build a bamboo fence with one of the expert gardeners. Fences and screens in Japanese gardens are primarily used to …
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… Therefore, the cultivation is not particularly suitable for most beginners or homeowners with minimal greenhouse facilities. A hygrometer in Spike’s planter measures relative humidity in … their new homes, we provided extra drainage at the bottom of the crates by amending the soil with more perlite at the bottom and a layer of gravel. How hot is it in here, exactly? Not … of our Amorphophallus titanum collection can be somewhat challenging! Providing them with the unique cultural requirements to get them to live long enough and to eventually bloom is …
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… depends on their demographic response to new threats such as lack of fire, competition with weeds, inbreeding depression, and limited mate availability. My students and I quantify the …
Type: Staff bio
… A Paphiopedilum, or lady slipper orchid, is another popular orchid with collectors: it prefers high humidity and indirect light, faring best in eastern early …
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… herbaceous perennials, to determine the best garden plants for the Upper Midwest and areas with similar climatic conditions. The herbaceous plants under evaluation are grown outdoors in …
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… ], via Wikimedia Commons The short-tailed shrew averages about 4.8 inches (122 mm) in length, with the tail being about a quarter of the length of the body and head combined. It is by far the … animals are active year-round, so their presence is more noticeable when the ground is covered with snow. If a healthy population exists in good habitat, it is not unusual to spot their … log in the enclosure for it to climb up on so I could get a better picture. As I approached with the camera, the shrew spun around to face me and leapt at the camera, then scurried away out …
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… have used technology to become masters of communication. But we are far from the only species with an impressive array of “superhuman” abilities. Butterflies have unique features they use for … butterflies can also emit ultraviolet light waves through their wings. Their wings are coated with minuscule scales that can reflect different color spectrums, depending on their shape and …
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… plant taxa, and thousands of shrubs, trees, grasses, bulbs, and perennials. Cantwell has been with the Garden since 2003, when he began as a seasonal horticulture assistant working in the …
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… Aquatic Garden, and Viburnum Walk. Rex graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, with a bachelor of science degree in horticulture. She has worked at the Garden since 2003, when …
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… encompass will be the fodder for adaptation to climate change and the stresses that may come with it. Realizing the potential of locally grown, underutilized perennial crops (which require …
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