This Week at the Gardens: November 11th

November Snow

Visitors often ask, “What is there to see here in the winter?” Here are a few answers:
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Winter gold

Calamagrostis brachytricha (Korean feather reed grass)

There are many peccadilloes that annoy sensitive horticulturists:
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This Week at the Gardens: January 21st

Cactus Color and Texture

Our cactus and succulent collection is fascinating any time of year, but in winter it offers interest above and beyond other plants that lie dormant. Gardener Nick Daniel is in charge of much of this collection, and he filled me in on his week and offered some tips for home gardeners.

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Winter Gardens: Week of December 18th

An Evening Visitor

Winter Images… Enjoy!

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Winter Interest – What Is It? Part One.

Barberry

“Winter Interest” is a term that gets tossed around a lot by horticulture types, but what does it mean, and how do I get some?
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Don’t Miss It! Week of January 16th

Magnolia Buds

Some people coming to the Gardens this time of year are disappointed, because everything on our grounds is “dead.” (Perhaps they expect that we are located in a different climate from their own backyards?) Of course, our Gardens are not dead at all, merely dormant, lying in wait for an extended stretch of longer, warmer days before they spring forth again. If you look carefully, you can see this burgeoning life everywhere.
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