July 21, 2017
What’s in Bloom – July 21, 2017
Origanum ‘Kent Beauty’ ornamental oregano…the sweetly nodding pink bracts look great in the container leading up the steps to the Cleaver Event Lawn. – Anna, Horticulturist Shout Out! To this perfect perennial! Crocosmia ‘George Davidson’…
July 18, 2017
Saving the Swarm
The Gardens has a lot of volunteers, and an important group among them are our volunteer pollinators. Honey bees are a key pollinator that we depend on. We maintain a small apiary – a fancy…
July 7, 2017
What’s in Bloom – July 7, 2017
Staff Picks These lovely water lilies (Nymphea hardy water lily) in the children’s garden remind me of being young and catching frogs in the pond. – Tina, IT Coordinator Now that we’re open until 6pm…
June 23, 2017
What’s in Bloom – June 23, 2017
Staff Picks This week, be sure to make your way up under the Rose Arbor in the Arbor Garden. There you’ll find Clematis ‘Multi Blue’ blooming it’s little head off! The color is simply out…
June 20, 2017
Use for Ajuga reptans
If you’ve been dropping by our blog regularly, you’ll know that Syretha, one of our horticulturists, recently posted about her fondness for Ajuga varieties (currently in bloom here at the Gardens), and I have to…
June 15, 2017
What’s In Bloom – June 15, 2017
Staff Picks The fringe trees (Chionanthus virginicus) on the Cleaver Event Lawn are covered in delicate white flowers! June is one of the best months to come up to the Event Lawn because of all…
June 9, 2017
What’s in Bloom – June 9, 2017
Staff Picks The Camassia leichtlinii ‘Coerulea’ is a gorgeous color in the back end of the Cleaver Event Lawn. – Anna L., horticulturist Paeonia rockii ‘Xue Lian’ and Paeonia rockii (Tree Peonies) are both in…
June 2, 2017
What’s in Bloom – June 2, 2017
Staff Picks This dwarf bearded Iris is known as ‘Cat’s Eye’. Check out that tongue! These colors are everything right now. See them for yourselves in the Children’s Garden. – Jen, horticulturist Many people dismiss…