by Josh Coceano | Aug 5, 2011 | Garden Design, Happenings
Renovation of the Cunningham House front entrance circle and walk is underway. Taking a cue from the construction, we took the opportunity to renovate the gravel path in the Scott Entrance Garden. The gravel path skirts under a fine specimen of Magnolia virginiana...
by Josh Coceano | Aug 4, 2011 | Plant of the Week
Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’ is considered by many to be one of the best variegated forms of kousa dogwood. ‘Wolf Eyes’ has a shrubby, broad-spreading habit. A specimen can be seen growing at the entrance to the Pollinator Garden where it lightens up the north end of...
by Josh Coceano | Jul 27, 2011 | Plant of the Week
Rudbeckia nitida ‘Herbstsonne’ is one of several coneflowers growing in the Nason Garden. Sturdy stems support numerous yellow flowers. The hardy perennial can reach heights of 7’ and is a favorite nectar source of Monarch butterflies. Site in full sun and divide...
by Josh Coceano | Jul 20, 2011 | Plant of the Week
The Himalayan mayapple, Podophyllum hexandrum, produces large umbrella-like leaves and a single rosy-white flower which is typical of the genus. The drama continues beyond spring with the ripening of a single, egg-sized, scarlet-red fruit suspended between the leaf...
by Josh Coceano | Jul 19, 2011 | Plant of the Month
I first met the tilias as a horticulture student at Virginia Tech. Their scent permeated all of small downtown Blacksburg, Virginia. Pedestrians slowly passed, noses in the air, trying to identify the sweet mysterious perfume. Most gave up, not realizing that the...
