by Becky Robert | Dec 5, 2014 | Creative Corner, Special Interest
Everyone is always in search for a gift with a personal touch. Why not send a garden message in a bottle this holiday season? Practice upcycling and creating unique garden gifts even the non-gardener will enjoy. All you need is: glass bottle (does not matter the kind)...
by Becky Robert | Nov 13, 2014 | Garden Plants
This past week we have been experiencing a November heat wave! With temperatures reaching 70 degrees (our average high is 56 degrees in November), we are experiencing the amazing combination of peak fall color and stunning fall blooms. The lack of frost has allowed us...
by Becky Robert | Oct 29, 2014 | Garden Practices, Happenings
Mike McGrath, radio personality of You Bet Your Garden, has declared war on the practice of mulch mounding of trees! To support his plea to cease and desist this practice, he has interviewed several tree experts including our own curator, Andrew Bunting. Mulch...
by Becky Robert | Oct 10, 2014 | Garden Plants
Fragrances of fall typically conjure images of crushed leaves under foot, but there are still delightful scents wafting from blooms in the garden. Inspired by the article about the 26 of the Best Scented Plants in Gardens Illustrated this month, I thought we should...
by Becky Robert | Sep 25, 2014 | Happenings, Special Interest
Just as flower blooms in the garden are ephemeral, so is garden art. On November 30, 2014, the installation Crum Creek Meander, located next to Magill Walk, is scheduled to be dismantled. There are only two months left to see this provocative, controversial, and...
