by Liz Haegele | Nov 7, 2008 | Garden Design, Garden Plants
Last week here at the Scott Arboretum, gardener Lars Rasmussen taught a class about growing backyard fruit trees. Instead of focusing on the traditional crops of cherries and apples, Lars introduced us to a whole new world of delicious and beautiful trees that can...
by Liz Haegele | Oct 14, 2008 | Happenings, Special Interest
Keith Wiley was the head gardener for The Garden House in Devon, England for over 25 years where he developed a style of gardening based on modifying natural landscapes from around the globe. He has also written two notable books: On the Wild Side: Experiments in New...
by Liz Haegele | Sep 30, 2008 | Book Reviews
By John McPhee John McPhee wrote The Pine Barrens in 1967, when he went to explore the area of southern New Jersey because he “found it hard to believe that so much unbroken forest could still exist so near the big Eastern cities.” The Pine Barrens is an...
by Liz Haegele | Sep 11, 2008 | Happenings, Special Interest, Uncategorized
Hickory Horned Devil Citheronia regalis Yesterday we found a hickory horned devil outside of the Arboretum offices and I was reminded of what fantastic critters they are. Their appearance can be somewhat striking to someone who has never seen one before. I remember I...
by Liz Haegele | Sep 3, 2008 | Book Reviews
By Michael Pollan Michael Pollan guides the reader through his own education as a gardener throughout the course of a year in his Housatonic Valley garden in Connecticut. Pollan tells some wonderful family stories, amusing anecdotes from his own garden, and offers the...
