by Becky Robert | May 9, 2014 | Garden Plants
After experiencing 9 inches of rain in one and a half days this spring, you may be looking for the ideal tree to handle the spot in your garden where water stands in the spring and dries out in the summer. Betula nigra is the answer to your problem. The river birch is...
by Becky Robert | May 1, 2014 | Special Interest, Sustainability Topics
April was invasive plant, pest, and disease awareness month and a great time to remove invasives on your property. As part of our annual Crum Creek Clean-Up on April 29, volunteers continued our ongoing efforts to remove and control invasives in the Crum Woods. Many...
by Becky Robert | Apr 30, 2014 | Uncategorized
Magnolia season is well under way at the Arboretum. Check out this great interview with our curator and president of the Magnolia Society International, Andrew Bunting. Learn about the care of magnolias and recommendations for great magnolias in your garden.
by Becky Robert | Apr 3, 2014 | Garden Practices, Happenings
The weather has finally broken and green shoots are pushing up everywhere. Spring is great time to dig, divide, and share your plants. But why go through that effort when the plants are clearly happy where they are? To reinvigorate your perennials. Over the years,...
by Becky Robert | Apr 1, 2014 | Special Interest
Over the winter, we began to underplant the Metasequoia Allée with Noel plasticus, Christmas tree. This native tree will create an added dimension of a green understory to the allée after the deciduous conifers drop their needles for the winter. Originally discovered...
