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Wednesdays at Winterthur – Wrought Iron to Nylon Webbing: Seating in the Winterthur Garden

Posted in Garden on September 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Wednesday, October 6th, 11:30 a.m. Wrought Iron to Nylon Webbing: Seating in the Winterthur Garden Focus on the history of chairs and benches in the Winterthur Garden with Maggie Lidz, estate historian. Learn about the current collection of garden furniture at Winterthur. Included with all admission tickets, members free. Meet at the Winterthur greenhouses, a [...]

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Celebrate Autumn in the Winterthur Garden

Posted in Garden, Plants, tagged , , on September 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Contributed by Linda Eirhart, assistant director of Winterthur’s garden: The names have all changed but the display just keeps getting better. Visit the center of Azalea Woods where White Wood Aster and Japanese Bugbane are now in full flower. The white starry flowers of this native aster brighten the woodlands through the garden starting in late [...]

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Wednesdays at Winterthur: Working Buildings of Farm Hill, from Past to Present

Posted in Garden on September 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Wednesday, September 29th, 11:30 a.m. Working Buildings of Farm Hill, from Past to Present Tour the remote barns and buildings and see how they are used in the present day. Marlin Dise, superintendent of Farm & Environmental, will discuss the history of how these buildings were used when the Winterthur farm was in operation. We [...]

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Wednesdays at Winterthur – Warning: Nursery Stock to Avoid

Posted in Garden on September 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Wednesday, September 22nd, 11:30 a.m. Warning: Nursery Stock to Avoid Choosing the best woody nursery stock is a great start towards a successful garden. Good plant selection can be critical to your garden’s longevity. Learn what to look for in selecting a tree or shrub to get the most of your outdoor investment from Jim [...]

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Wednesdays at Winterthur: September Showstoppers

Posted in Garden on September 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Wednesday, September 15th, 11:30 a.m. September Showstoppers Looking for ways to extend color in your garden? Join Linda Eirhart, assistant director of the garden, as we explore the Winterthur Garden to discover the last of the summer blossoms and find the earliest of fall blooms. Included with all admission tickets, members free. Meet at the [...]

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Winterthur Bloom List #31 – September 1

Posted in Garden, Plants, tagged , on September 2, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Here is an up-to-the-minute list of what’s in bloom in the Winterthur Garden, compiled by our fabulous garden volunteers. This is a condensation of their 5-page bloom list for the Winterthur Garden completed on September 1st. At the front gate: Abelia ‘Rose Creek’ Near the flag pool or front ponds: Buddleia davidii (Butterfly bush), Hibiscus syriacus (Rose-of-Sharon), Lagerstroemia [...]

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Wednesdays at Winterthur – Soil Structure: A Garden’s Foundation

Posted in Garden on September 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Wednesday, September 8th, 11:30 a.m. Soil Structure: A Garden’s Foundation Is your garden all it can be? What can you do to bring your soil to life? Ted Lewis, specialist garden guide, leads this discussion of how to improve your garden’s soil structure for future gardening success. Included with all admission tickets, members free. Meet [...]

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What’s Flowering in the Kids’ Garden

Posted in Garden, tagged , on September 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Several visitors and staff members have asked for the names and sources of some of the plants growing in the children’s vegetable garden. I have copied the inventory below along with a very informal rating and source code. The rating scale is from “-” (no germination/poor performer) to “++” (star performer). If there is neither [...]

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