The Winterthur Garden is beginning its spring show. White snowdrops have popped up everywhere, announcing the coming of spring. Along the March Bank, you will see golden Adonis and masses of butter yellow winter Aconites. On the East Terrace delicate lavender crocus blanket the lawn. Closer to the museum, bright yellow witchhazel brighten the day. [...]
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What’s in Bloom Today? White,Yellow and Lavender!
Posted in Garden, Lectures, tagged W. Gary Smith, Winterthur Garden on March 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Bank to Bend – don’t miss it!
Posted in Garden, Lectures, tagged Bank to Bend, W. Gary Smith, Winterthur on February 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Bank to Bend Garden Lecture “From Art into Landscape” March 12, 11:00 am How does an artist design a garden? How does a garden designer use art as inspiration? Join Gary Smith, the designer of Winterthur’s Enchanted Woods, as he discusses his personal connection to art and horticultural design. Learn creative ways to integrate your [...]
Another Year of ‘Wednesdays at Winterthur’
Posted in Garden, Lectures, tagged Wednesdays at Winterthur, Winterthur on November 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
If you happen to visit Winterthur in the middle of the day on a Wednesday during the growing season you will have the opportunity to enjoy a lecture by one of our staff members on a horticultural or historic topic. Most guests are surprised to learn that these lectures require no pre-registration, carry no fee, and offer [...]
Nemours Lecture Tomorrow, April 8th!
Posted in Garden, Lectures, tagged Nemours, Winterthur Garden on April 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Hope you will come to Winterthur tomorrow, April 8th, at noon for a lecture to go along with the “Lost Gardens of the Brandywine” exhibition. Grace Gary, the executive director of Nemours Mansion and Gardens will speak on “Unbuilt and Unexpected Nemours.” A discussion of the partnership between Alfred I. duPont and Thomas Hastings of [...]
Get Out and Enjoy the Garden (Before the Rain)
Posted in Garden, Lectures, tagged crocus, wild garden, Winterthur Garden on March 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
It seems counterintuitive, but with rain in the forecast, now is a great time to get out and see the garden. Warm temperatures and rain have a way of completely transforming a garden. Unfortunately, the crocus pictured above on the East Terrace will get battered but the daffodils, squill, and scilla that are just starting to push [...]
July 29: Cool Off with the Koi
Posted in Garden, Lectures, tagged garden programs, koi, Winterthur Garden on July 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Wednesdays at Winterthur July 29, 11:30 am at the greenhouses. On this beautiful, warm summer day, discover a peaceful, shady oasis in the Glade Garden. The waterfall and ponds entice with cool waters filled with brightly colored koi. Join horticulturist Amy Bloom as we meet Winterthur’s koi collection. Learn how they came to live [...]
July 22: Introducing the Upside-Down Tree
Posted in Garden, Lectures, tagged children, garden programs, kids, upside down tree, Winterthur Garden on July 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Wednesdays at Winterthur July 22nd, 11:30am at the greenhouses. The newest feature in Winterthur’s Enchanted Woods—the Upside-Down Tree—has “roots” extending back to the very conception of the beloved children’s garden. Hear the curious tale of how the piece came to be from John Salata, who discovered the tree, and Randy Fisher, who artfully fashioned it [...]
July 15:Summer Annuals Container Tour
Posted in Garden, Lectures, tagged annuals, containers, garden programs, Winterthur Garden on July 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Wednesdays at Winterthur, July 15th, 11:30 am at the greenhouses. Looking for different ideas for your summer containers? Learn new combinations of annuals, tender perennials, and tropicals. With horticulturists Leigh Donnelly and Michele Christiano, enjoy a walking tour of Winterthur’s summer containers.
Planting the Perfect Spring Container – April 8th
Posted in Garden, Garden Tips, Lectures, Plants, Techniques on April 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Just in time for spring! Join Michelle Christiano and Leigh Donnelly at the greenhouses at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday April 8th for a demonstration on spring containers. You’ll find out the right tools to create your own masterpieces. Michelle and Leigh’s steps to planting a great Spring container: 1. Mix potting soil with water to [...]
April Fool’s Day – First Wednesday at Winterthur for 2009!
Posted in Garden, Garden Tips, Lectures, Plants on March 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Lucky for you, we’re not playing a trick this April Fool’s Day. Meet at the greenhouses at 11:30 a.m. for the first “Wednesdays at Winterthur” program for 2009 when Michelle Stapleford will lead us on a walk among the winterhazels. Michelle knows all about the plants and their culture. Come and learn, then create your own piece of [...]
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- In addition to winter jasmine and snowdrops; adonis amurensis, winter aconite, and leucojum are all coming into bloom. 1 week ago
- Winter jasmine, snowdrops, and witch hazels in flower - winter aconite just starting to peek out of the ground. 2 weeks ago
- Almost 60 degrees! More snowdrops pushing - daffodil and lycoris leaves starting to come up too. 1 month ago
- Snowdrops, winter jasmine, and winter honeysuckle in flower on a sunny December day. 1 month ago
- Tuberose still in flower in kids vegetable garden, Colchicum on Oak Hill, and Begonia grandis in Enchanted Woods. 4 months ago
Winterthur Weather Data- Current data summary at 2012/2/4 February 4, 2012Time of Observations: 2012/02/04 05:10:00 EST Gage Precipitation (60): 0 in Air Temperature: 34.9 deg. F Dew Point Temperature: 25.5 deg. F Wind Speed: 1.7 mph Wind Direction: 279.8 deg. (W) Barometric Pressure: 30.33 inHg Solar Radiation: 0 W.m-2 Wind Gust Speed (5): 2.2 mph at 10:09 Gage Precipitation (5): 0 in Relative humidity: 68 % Wind Chill: 34.9 deg. […]
- Current data summary at 2012/2/4 February 4, 2012
