… The early creeping cotoneaster blooms somewhat earlier than the species and is of modestly larger size. Pink buds open to white blooms, followed by red fruit in the fall. It has a low spreading habit with branches that arch to the ground. Members of the genus Cotoneaster are characterized by a stiff, dense branching …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: This is a rare gull species most often seen on Garden lakes during spring melt periods. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This state-endangered heron is rarely seen along the shoreline or wading in the water. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This state-endangered bird is often seen hovering and diving into the lakes for fish. …
Type: Birding
… The Garden is open until 9 p.m. from June 1 through September 2. Click here for more information. …
Type: Event for Calendar
… This pyramidal evergreen conifer needs full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It is a specimen shade tree. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This pyramidal-shaped evergreen needs full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It is a specimen in a hedge. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… TBD – August 30, 2020 Read books and play at Family Drop-In Activity sites and earn prizes! To start playing, pick up a reading log at the Lenhardt Library or the Regenstein Learning Campus Information Desk. Children of all ages are welcome to participate. Purpose: Encourage the joy of reading and literacy skills. Reluctant readers can … critical thinking skills. Reading 20 minutes per day (300 minutes per summer) enables students to maintain their reading level during summer vacation. How to Play: Pick up a reading log at …
Type: Page
… Although daytime temperatures may be pleasant and even balmy this month, autumn’s hard frost is on the way—and outdoor tasks are often dictated by its arrival. Cleanup and maintenance chores take a starring role in advance of winter. Although our gardens are bidding farewell to the last of the season’s flowers, October is a great time to plant spring-blooming bulbs in anticipation of next year’s growing season. Garden To-Do List …
Type: Plant Info
… University in Alabama. His research found that southern soil was depleted of nitrogen due to too many cotton plantings, which led him to develop crop rotation methods to improve the soil. His innovations helped low-income farmers … who were unfairly denied access to programs, loans, land, and grants because of their race. He is credited with developing what was called “clientele membership clubs” to connect Black farmers …
Type: Blog
