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Full of Color

Posted in Garden, tagged , , , on May 19, 2009 | 2 Comments »

What a splendid day it is in the Winterthur Garden.  Fresh clear air, color in abundance, happy people, spring blooms – thrilling! As I begin to write about the garden, the word that springs to my mind is “full.”  But full doesn’t do it. A thesaurus is helpful to find words to describe the lush [...]

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Another Great Gray Day in the Winterthur Garden

Posted in Garden, tagged , , , on May 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Tom Maddux, a specialist garden guide, spend Sunday May 3rd leading walks in the Winterthur Garden. He shares his experience below. I have often heard the phrase: “In the garden; every day is a good day”. Sunday, May 3rd, in cloudiness and drizzling rain, I saw an example of how true this is in the [...]

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Garden Delights on a Rainy Day

Posted in Garden, tagged , , , on May 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Yesterday, May 2nd was the first 2009 display of historic automobiles on the west lawn of the house. Five hardy owners brought their prized automobiles to the delight of garden guests.  I had the chance to walk from the visitor center to the museum a few times, so snapped a few photos along the way.   The [...]

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May 6: A Walk with the Kurume of Azalea Woods

Posted in Garden, tagged , , on May 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Wednesdays at Winterthur on May 6th, 11:30 am at the Greenhouses. Come for a stroll through the azaleas with horticulturist Susan Sibley. Learn their history and see the color combinations that make Azalea Woods such a special place.   For more garden lectures and walks in 2009, take a look at this link: http://www.winterthur.org/calendar/garden_programs.asp

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Reflecting Pool Reflections

Posted in Garden, tagged , , , , on June 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

  A quick walk through the Reflecting Pool garden today revealed a couple ideas I might use in my home garden. I’d never noticed that the burgundy leaves of the filbert match the coloration in the stone walls. We’re thinking about adding a stone wall in the backyard; this observation could inform our stone selection.  I walked to [...]

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