WINTERTHUR BLOOM REPORT #07 May 27, 2020 79F, sunny +: Abundant fbb: Flower-bud breaking b: Some bloom fb: Full Bloom pf: Petals falling/drying pb: Past bloom (few remain) ber: Berries, fruits . Check these out: The peonies in the Peony Garden and the candelabra primroses (Primula japonica) in the Winterhazel Walk area and the […]
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Winterthur Bloom Report #07-Pauline Myers
Posted in Garden, tagged #, #BloomReport, #InBloom, #WinterthurGardens, Azalea Woods, Enchanted Woods, galanthus, Garden, March Bank, natural lands, nature, Pinetum, Quarry Garden, Reflecting Pool, spring flowers on June 3, 2020 | Leave a Comment »
The Hori Hori – A Must-have Garden Tool
Posted in Garden, tagged Garden, Garden tools, gardening, tools, weeding on April 29, 2020 | 2 Comments »
The hori hori, often referred to as a “soil knife”, is a must-have garden tool. First implemented in Japan, the tool can be described as a cross between a knife and a garden trowel. It has a heavy, steel blade that is sharp on one edge and serrated on the other, with an overall shape […]
Happy Virtual Daffodil Day!
Posted in Garden, tagged bulbs, daffodils, Garden, gardening, meadows, naturalized daffodils, spring flowers, Winterthur, Winterthur Garden on April 17, 2020 | 10 Comments »
This blog comes out on the eve of what would have been our 6th annual Daffodil Day; a Saturday set aside in mid-April to celebrate the daffodils planted during H.F. du Pont’s lifetime. Though some varieties may be found planted within garden areas such as the Quarry, March Bank and Sycamore Hill, the wider displays […]
Daffodils – For Kids
Posted in Garden, tagged bulbs, daffodils, Garden, garden programs, gardening, spring flowers on April 15, 2020 | Leave a Comment »
Story Time in Enchanted Woods, a family program that shares the joy of reading while cultivating an interest and appreciation for nature in our youngest guests at Winterthur, may be on pause but the inspiration from the selected books can still be shared. I anticipated reading, Bloom by Deborah Diesen, a story about spring bulbs, […]
Coronet Cuts…Arborist or Artist? by Kevin Braun, Winterthur Senior Arborist
Posted in Garden, tagged Arboriculture, arborist, Coronet Cuts, Garden, natural lands, nature, pruning, trees, wildlife on April 11, 2020 | 4 Comments »
In January 2019, the Winterthur arboriculture team and natural lands team joined together to create one super power team now cleverly called-the Arboriculture and Natural Lands Team! We oversee hundreds of acres of forests, meadows, streams, ponds, and miles of trails throughout all of Winterthur. To help me better connect with the team I have […]
Connecting With Nature At Home
Posted in Garden, tagged environment, Garden, garden books, life, lifestyle, nature, photography on March 31, 2020 | Leave a Comment »
“We need the tonic of wildness…We can never have enough of nature.” – Henry David Thoreau, Walden I find enjoyment, inspiration, enlightenment as well as solace in nature. It is a connection that is available for anyone to make. In her book, The Curious Nature Guide, Clare Walker Leslie states, “Exploring nature knows no age […]
The Wonders of Nature
Posted in Garden, tagged environment, Garden, gardening, nature, observing nature, solar eclipse, Winterthur, Winterthur Garden on August 24, 2017 | 1 Comment »
Unless you have totally unplugged from the world (which is doubtful if you are reading this blog!) we all either witnessed with our own (protected) eyes or saw images through the media of our recent phenomenon of the total—or in our case partial—eclipse. It occurred on Monday, which is a day that we are closed […]
Beyond the Spring Bling
Posted in Garden, tagged beech flowers, emerging leaves, Garden, oakleaf hydrangea, spring, spring garden, trees, tulip poplar, Winterthur Garden on April 14, 2017 | 1 Comment »
In the time of much “gardening bling” it is easy to overlook some of the subtler beauty that is awakening at the same time. A bright red tulip, a show-stopping yellow forsythia mass, or the lush pastel fluff of a cherry tree in full flower is likely to grab anyone’s attention but surrounding that is […]
A New Way to View the Garden
Posted in Garden, tagged 1750 House, Brick Lookout, Chinese Pagoda, Enchanted Woods, Follies exhibition, Garden, Latimeria Summerhouse, Mushroom Seat, Painshill, Peony garden, Stourhead, Stowe, Sycamore Hill, Winterthur Garden on August 22, 2016 | Leave a Comment »
Something is brewing in the Winterthur Garden as is evident by a strange mirrored structure at the edge of the Pinetum. Follies. This may not be a word used much in the American lexicon but you probably know the concept. The following definition about sums it up: Architecture. A whimsical or extravagant structure built to […]
Wednesdays at Winterthur: Digital Camera Photography
Posted in Garden, tagged camera, digital photos, Garden, garden photography, Wednesdays at Winterthur, Winterthur Garden on June 20, 2016 | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, June 22, 2016 Learn some new tips and old tricks for photographically capturing the beauty of a garden. Jeannette Lindvig will kick-start your passion for photographing flowers and nature. Join her as she introduces you to the joys of digital garden photography with a talk at the Brown Horticultural Center followed by a walk in […]
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Azaleas starting of course, crabapples, pearlbush, woodland phlox and trillium.
- Monday Apr 27 - 9:50pmSaucer magnolia, bluebells, trillium, and merry bells (Uvularia) in flower.
- Friday Apr 10 - 8:06pmBlue phase of the March Bank in full swing! Squill, glory-of-the-snow, and daffodils.
- Wednesday Mar 18 - 12:34amMild weather is waking up more snowdrops in the March Bank - starting to see foliage of the early snowflake too.
- Thursday Dec 26 - 6:40pmCommon witch hazel, Hamamelis virginiana, still looking beautiful. Early (or late) snowdrops in flower. https://t.co/qzENrKEogg
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